begonia

[bəˈɡoʊn.jə]

UK: /bəˈɡəʊniː.ə/

BƏꞬOƱN · jə (2 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Begonia (genus of plants), named after Michel Bégon (1638–1710), French governor of Saint-Domingue.