Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fibrous-rooted begonia native to South America, characterized by leaves with prominent basal lobes that resemble the shape of angels' wings and by its flowers that grow in coral-red racemes.

Usage Notes

• "Angel-wing begonia" is a common name for a specific cultivated variety of begonia. It is used as a singular, countable noun to refer to the plant itself.
• This term is primarily used in horticulture, gardening, and botany contexts.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The angel-wing begonia on the patio is thriving in the indirect sunlight.
  • She added a beautiful angel-wing begonia to her collection of houseplants.
  • The distinctive shape of the leaves makes the angel-wing begonia easy to identify.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns related to the plant.
  • He is an expert in angel-wing begonia cultivation.
  • We saw a stunning display of angel-wing begonia hybrids at the flower show.

Variants and Related Words

• Begonia: The general genus name for these flowering plants.
• Cane begonia: A broader category that includes angel-wing begonias, referring to begonias with tall, bamboo-like stems.
• Hybrids: Many popular houseplants are hybrids derived from the original angel-wing begonia species.

Synonyms

• Begonia coccinea: One of the primary botanical species names for plants commonly called angel-wing begonia.
• Cane-stemmed begonia: A descriptive synonym highlighting the plant's stem structure.

Related Phrases

• While "angel-wing begonia" itself is not typically part of idioms or phrasal verbs, it can appear in common gardening phrases.
  • "prune an angel-wing begonia"
  • "propagate an angel-wing begonia"

Noun

1. South American fibrous-rooted begonias having prominent basal leaf lobes suggesting angels' wings and racemes of coral-red flowers