bougainvillea
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bougainvillea
- /ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə/ UK
- /ˌbu.ɡənˈvɪl.jə/ US
- /ˌboʊ.ɡənˈvɪl.jə/ US
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From taxonomic name Bougainvillea, from French Bougainville + -a. Named after French admiral and explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729–1811).
noun bougainvilleas · bougainvillaea · bougainvillia
- 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. He arrives bearing flowers as though he's come to court me. Tonight he brings me bougainvillea. It is always a surprise.
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noun flower
| Español | buganvilia, buganvilla, comomosí, papelillo, Santa Rita, trinitaria |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | ブーゲンビリア būgenbiria |
| Português | bougainvillea, buganvília |
| Français | bougainvillée, bougainvillier |
| Deutsch | Bougainvillea |
| Italiano | buganvillea |
| Ελληνικά | μπουκαμβίλια boukamvília |
| Română | bougainvillea |
| Русский | бугенвиллия bugenvillija |
| Tiếng Việt | hoa giấy |
Talk about this word "bougainvillea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bougainvillea. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bougainvillea. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bougainvillea "bougainvillea." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bougainvillea.Cite this
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