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BEGONIA
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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
begonia (plural begonias)
Any plant of the large genus of Begonia.
Source: Wiktionary
Be*go"ni*a, n. Etym: [From Michel Begon, a promoter of botany.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of plants, mostly of tropical America, many species of which are grown as ornamental plants. The leaves are curiously one- sided, and often exhibit brilliant colors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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RECREANT
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
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