| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,731,453,911 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
bougainvillea |
Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson | 0.01 sec. |
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] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations bougainvillea [ˌbuːgənˈvɪliə] book-binding > bougainvillaea (British) n → bougainvillée f, bougainvillier m bougainvillea n → Bougainvillea f bougainvillea bougainvillaea [ˌbuːgənˈvɪlɪə] n → buganvillea bougainvillea bougainvillaea [ˌbuːgənˈvɪlɪə] n → buganvillea How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Despite their toughness, bougainvilleas have extremely delicate roots and are impossible to transplant from one garden spot to another. These pigments show up in four-o'clocks (Mirabilisjalapa), portulacas, and certain other flashy flowers related to carnations, cacti, and bougainvilleas. Dunn organizes weekend trips during the semester to sites in Overtown, where students work for eight hours planting bougainvilleas, roses, shrimp plants, and vegetables like sweet potatoes, greens, and string beans. |
| Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|