begonia
/bɪˈgəʊnjə/noun
1- a herbaceous plant of warm climates, the flowers of which have brightly coloured sepals but no petals. Numerous cultivars are grown for their flowers or striking foliage.秋海棠。
1.1
- Genus Begonia, family Begoniaceae.秋海棠属, 秋海棠科。
词源
modern Latin， named after Michel bégon （1638-1710）， the French amateur botanist who discovered the plant on the island of Santo Domingo and introduced it to Europe.