genus Bougainvillea

genus Bougainvillea
noun
ornamental tropical woody vines
Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus
Member Meronyms: ↑bougainvillea

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  • bougainvillea — or bougainvillaea [bo͞o΄gən vil′ē ə, bo͞o΄gənvil′yə, bo͞o΄gənvē′yə] n. [ModL, after BOUGAINVILLE1 Louis Antoine de] any of a genus (Bougainvillea) of woody tropical vines of the four o clock family, having inconspicuous flowers surrounded by… …   English World dictionary

  • Bougainvillea — Taxobox color = lightgreen name = Bougainvillea image width = 240px image caption = Bougainvillea spectabilis regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Nyctaginaceae genus = Bougainvillea… …   Wikipedia

  • Bougainvillea glabra — Taxobox name = Bougainvillea glabra regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Caryophyllales familia = Nyctaginaceae genus = Bougainvillea species = B. glabra binomial = Bougainvillea glabra Paper Flower (… …   Wikipedia

  • bougainvillea — noun any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions • Hypernyms: ↑vine • Hyponyms: ↑paper flower, ↑Bougainvillea glabra • Member Holonyms …   Useful english dictionary

  • bougainvillea — /booh geuhn vil ee euh, vil yeuh, boh /, n. any of several shrubs or vines of the genus Bougainvillea, native to South America, having small flowers with showy, variously colored bracts, and often cultivated in warm regions. [1789; < NL, named… …   Universalium

  • genus Bougainvillaea — noun ornamental tropical woody vines • Syn: ↑genus Bougainvillea, ↑Bougainvillaea • Hypernyms: ↑caryophylloid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Nyctaginaceae, ↑family Nyctaginaceae, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bougainvillea — ID 10738 Symbol Key BOUGA Common Name bougainvillea Family Nyctaginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR, TX, VI Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Bougainvillea spectabilis — ID 10740 Symbol Key BOSP6 Common Name great bougainvillea Family Nyctaginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution PR Growth Habit Shrub Duration …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • bougainvillea — noun /ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə,ˌbu.ɡənˈvɪl.jə,ˌboʊ.ɡənˈvɪl.jə/ Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers …   Wiktionary

  • Bougainvillea glabra — ID 10739 Symbol Key BOGL4 Common Name paperflower Family Nyctaginaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity Introduced to U.S. US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution FL, PR, TX, VI Growth Habit Vine, Shrub …   USDA Plant Characteristics

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