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REX BEGONIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rex begonia mean? 

REX BEGONIA (noun)
  The noun REX BEGONIA has 1 sense:

1. any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowersplay

  Familiarity information: REX BEGONIA used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


REX BEGONIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

beefsteak geranium; Begonia rex; king begonia; painted-leaf begonia; rex begonia

Hypernyms ("rex begonia" is a kind of...):

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


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