Definitions for Bougainvillea
ˌbu gənˈvɪl i ə, -ˈvɪl yə, ˌboʊ-bougainvil·lea

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1. bougainvilleanoun

   any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions

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1. bougainvilleanoun

   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.

2. Etymology: Named after admiral and explorer Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811).

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1. Bougainvillea

   Bougainvillea ( BOO-gən-VIL-ee-ə, US also BOH-) is a genus of thorny ornamental vines, bushes, and trees belonging to the four o' clock family, Nyctaginaceae. It is native to eastern South America, found from Brazil, west to Peru, and south to southern Argentina. Different authors accept from 4 to 22 species in the genus. The inflorescence consists of large colourful sepal-like bracts which surround three simple waxy flowers, gaining popularity for the plant as an ornamental.

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1. bougainvillea

   Bougainvillea is a genus of thorny ornamental flowering plants, native to South America. They are evergreen, climbing shrubs that can grow up to 12 meters tall. The plant is known for its vibrant, large petal-like bracts that come in shades of red, pink, purple, orange, or white. The actual flowers of the plant are small and usually white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by these colorful bracts. Bougainvilleas are popular as ornamental plants in most areas with a warm climate.

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1. Bougainvillea

   Bougainvillea is a genus of flowering plants native to South America from Brazil west to Perú and south to southern Argentina. Different authors accept between four and 18 species in the genus. They are thorny, woody vines growing anywhere from 1 to 12 metres tall, scrambling over other plants with their spiky thorns. The thorns are tipped with a black, waxy substance. They are evergreen where rainfall occurs all year, or deciduous if there is a dry season. The leaves are alternate, simple ovate-acuminate, 4–13 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. The actual flower of the plant is small and generally white, but each cluster of three flowers is surrounded by three or six bracts with the bright colours associated with the plant, including pink, magenta, purple, red, orange, white, or yellow. Bougainvillea glabra is sometimes referred to as "paper flower" because the bracts are thin and papery. The fruit is a narrow five-lobed achene.

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How to pronounce Bougainvillea?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bougainvillea in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Bougainvillea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Bougainvillea
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Bougainvillea
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bougainvillea
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Bougainvillea
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Bougainvillea