bou|gain|vil|lae|a

bou|gain|vil|lae|a
bou|gain|vil|le|a or bou|gain|vil|lae|a «BOO guhn- VIHL ee uh», noun.
any one of a genus of tropical American climbing shrubs. The decorative “blossoms” of bougainvillea consist of large, bright-colored leaves (bracts) surrounding very small flowers. Bougainvillea belongs to the four-o'clock family.
[< New Latin Bougainvillaea the genus name < L. A. de Bougainville, 1729-1811, a French navigator and explorer]

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  • bou|gain|vil|le|a — or bou|gain|vil|lae|a «BOO guhn VIHL ee uh», noun. any one of a genus of tropical American climbing shrubs. The decorative “blossoms” of bougainvillea consist of large, bright colored leaves (bracts) surrounding very small flowers. Bougainvillea… …   Useful english dictionary

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