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bougainvillea

/ˌbu.ɡənˈvɪl.jə/

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What does bougainvillea mean?

noun

  1. 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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IPA pronunciation

/ˌbu.ɡənˈvɪl.jə/

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Other dictionary pronunciations

/ˌboʊ.ɡənˈvɪl.jə/
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