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/ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə/ · noun
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 is outside in his garden, surrounded by bougainvillea bursting with color.
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Bougainvillea means 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..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He is outside in his garden, surrounded by bougainvillea bursting with color.
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