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Definition of bougainvillea noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bougainvillea

noun

/ˌbuːɡənˈvɪliə/

/ˌbuːɡənˈvɪliə/

(also bougainvillaea)

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a tropical climbing plant with red, purple, white or pink flowersTopics Plants and treesc2
Word Originnamed after Louis de Bougainville, a French explorer.

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