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Noun: bougainvillea  ,boo-gun'vee-u or ,boo-gun'vil-yu [N. Amer], ,boo-gun'vi-lee-u [Brit]
  1. Any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions

Derived forms: bougainvilleas

Type of: vine

Part of: Bougainvillaea, genus Bougainvillaea, genus Bougainvillea

Encyclopedia: Bougainvillea