英语词汇begonia的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

begonia. Michel Begon (1638–1710) served as a minor navy official at various French ports until a fortunate mar- riage led to his appointment by Louis XIII as royal commis- sioner in Santo Domingo, though he wasn’t Santo Domingo’s governor, as is often claimed. Begon primarily concerned himself with protecting the natives from unscrupulous mer- chants and attending to their medical needs, but the amateur horticulturist ordered a detailed study of the island’s plant life, collecting hundreds of specimens. Among these he found the begonia, now a common house and garden plant, which he took back to France with him and introduced to European botanists. The begonia however, wasn’t named for him until 67 years after his death, when it was first brought to England. Begon is remembered for his patronage of science and his public spirit. On the opening of his large private library to the public, for example, friends advised him that he would surely lose numerous books. “I had much rather lose my books,” he replied, “than seem to distrust an honest man.” The begonia he discovered is a most valuable garden plant because it pre- fers the shade, where it flowers freely, is available in a large va- riety of colors, and can be grown for its foliage as well as its beautiful blooms. The Begonia genus contains some 1,000 species.

词汇	begonia
词源	begonia. Michel Begon (1638–1710) served as a minor navy official at various French ports until a fortunate mar- riage led to his appointment by Louis XIII as royal commis- sioner in Santo Domingo, though he wasn’t Santo Domingo’s governor, as is often claimed. Begon primarily concerned himself with protecting the natives from unscrupulous mer- chants and attending to their medical needs, but the amateur horticulturist ordered a detailed study of the island’s plant life, collecting hundreds of specimens. Among these he found the begonia, now a common house and garden plant, which he took back to France with him and introduced to European botanists. The begonia however, wasn’t named for him until 67 years after his death, when it was first brought to England. Begon is remembered for his patronage of science and his public spirit. On the opening of his large private library to the public, for example, friends advised him that he would surely lose numerous books. “I had much rather lose my books,” he replied, “than seem to distrust an honest man.” The begonia he discovered is a most valuable garden plant because it pre- fers the shade, where it flowers freely, is available in a large va- riety of colors, and can be grown for its foliage as well as its beautiful blooms. The Begonia genus contains some 1,000 species.
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