begonia meaning

UK US /bɪˈɡoʊnjə/ 3 syllables

begonia (noun): any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes.

Definition of begonia

  1. any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes

    Type of: flower

    Kinds: fibrous-rooted begonia, tuberous begonia, rhizomatous begonia, Christmas begonia, angel-wing begonia, grape-leaf begonia, beefsteak begonia, star begonia, rex begonia, wax begonia, Socotra begonia

How to pronounce begonia

begonia is pronounced /bɪˈɡoʊnjə/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with begonia

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BE · words ending in IA · 7-letter words

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