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bougainvillea

bou·gain·vil·lea

UK/ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə/ US/ˌbu.ɡənˈvɪl.jə/ uncommon

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any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions

Origin

From taxonomic name Bougainvillea, from French Bougainville + -a. Named after French admiral and explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811).

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