maple-leaf begonia

maple-leaf begonia
maple-leaf begonia maple-leaf begonia n. (Bot.) A tuberous or semi-tuberous South African begonia ({Begonia dregei}) having shallowly lobed ovate leaves and small white flowers.

Syn: grape-leaf begonia. [WordNet 1.5]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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