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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
Noun
a tropical climbing plant with flowers surrounded by showy red or purple bracts [after L. A. de Bougainville, navigator]
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Noun1.bougainvilleabougainvillea - 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


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Despite their toughness, bougainvilleas have extremely delicate roots and are impossible to transplant from one garden spot to another.
IN THE GARDEN LOVE-HATE RELATIONSHIP BLOSSOMS WITH BOUGAINVILLEA by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
These pigments show up in four-o'clocks (Mirabilisjalapa), portulacas, and certain other flashy flowers related to carnations, cacti, and bougainvilleas.
Day-glo flowers: some bright blooms naturally fluoresce by Milius, S. / Science News
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.
To Sow with love: Marvin Dunn turned his affinity for gardening into ... by Lewis, Nicole / Black Enterprise
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