bougainvillea (redirected from Bougainvilleas)

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.

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[New Latin Bougainvillea, genus name, after Louis Antoine de Bougainville.]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bougainvillea - 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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bougainvillea bougainvillaea [ˌbuːgənˈvɪlɪə] n → buganvillea