bougainvillea
pronunciation
How to pronounce bougainvillea in British English:
UK [ˌbu:gənˈvɪliə]
How to pronounce bougainvillea in American English:
US [ˌbuɡənˈvɪliə, -ˈvɪljə, -ˈviə, ˌbo-]
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- Noun:
- any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
Word Origin
- bougainvillea (n.)
- type of woody vine, 1866, named for French navigator Louis Bougainville (1729-1811).
Example
- 1. That bougainvillea is parched , and someone should do something about that hammock .
- 2. Our city will be more beautiful if we plant more bougainvillea .