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Word: Bougainvillea
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
named after Louis de Bougainville (see Bougainville, Louis Antoine de)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌbuːɡ(ə)nˈvɪlɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an ornamental shrubby climbing plant that is widely cultivated in the tropics. The insignificant flowers are surrounded by large, brightly coloured papery bracts which persist on the plant for a long time.
Short Definition:ornamental shrubby climbing plant that is widely cultivated in tropics
Variant Forms:
- bougainvillaea
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