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bougainvillea
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bou·gain·vil·le·a also bou·gain·vil·lae·a  (bgn-vl-, -vly, -v, b-)
n.
Any of several South American woody shrubs or vines of the genus Bougainvillea having groups of three petallike, showy, variously colored bracts attached to the flowers.
[New Latin Bougainvillea, genus name, after Louis Antoine de Bougainville.]
bougainvillea, bougainvillaea [ˌbuːgənˈvɪlɪə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tropical woody nyctaginaceous widely cultivated climbing plant of the genus Bougainvillea, having inconspicuous flowers surrounded by showy red or purple bracts
[New Latin, named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), French navigator]
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Noun1.bougainvillea - any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bractsbougainvillea - any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
Bougainvillaea, genus Bougainvillaea, genus Bougainvillea - ornamental tropical woody vines
Bougainvillea glabra, paper flower - Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously
vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Translations
bougainvillea [ˌbuːgənˈvɪlɪə] N → buganvilla f
bougainvillea [ˌbuːgənˈvɪliə] book-binding > bougainvillaea (British) n → bougainvillée f, bougainvillier m
bougainvillea
n → Bougainvillea f
bougainvillea bougainvillaea [ˌbuːgənˈvɪlɪə] n → buganvillea
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