bou·gain·vil·le·a also bou·gain·vil·lae·a (b  g n-v l  -, -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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| 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 regionsBougainvillea 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 [ˌbuːgənˈvɪliə] book-binding > bougainvillaea (British) n → bougainvillée f, bougainvillier m
bougainvillea
n → Bougainvillea f
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