noun Etymology: New Latin, from Michel Bégon died 1710 French governor of Santo Domingo Date: 1751 any of a large genus ( Begonia of the family Begoniaceae, the ~ family) of tropical or subtropical herbs and shrubs that have asymmetrical leaves and are widely cultivated as ornamentals
BEGONIA
Meaning of BEGONIA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012