bougainvillea
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bougainvillaeas, plural; bougainvilleas, plural;
/ˌbo͞ogənˈvilyə/,/-ˈvēə/,/ˌbō-/,
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bougainvillaeas, plural; bougainvilleas, plural;
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An ornamental climbing plant that is widely cultivated in the tropics. The insignificant flowers are surrounded by brightly colored papery bracts that persist on the plant for a long time
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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
- Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Peru and south to southern Argentina (Chubut Province). Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. ...
- is a genus of thorny woody vines that grow in warm climates. Their flowers are small and white, but the flowers are surrounded by bracts of various bright colors, which are often assumed to be the flowers. ...