rhizomatous begonia

rhizomatous begonia
noun
any of numerous begonias having prominent shaggy creeping stems or rhizomes
Hypernyms: ↑begonia

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noun
: any of a group of begonias that have prominent horizontal or creeping shaggy stems or rhizomes — compare fibrous-rooted begonia, tuberous begonia

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