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WAX BEGONIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does wax begonia mean? 

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

1. hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plantplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


WAX BEGONIA (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Synonyms:

Begonia semperflorens; wax begonia

Hypernyms ("wax 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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