buganvilia

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Etymology

From the surname of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, the French admiral and explorer who first brought the plant to Europe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /buɡamˈbilja/
  • Rhymes: -ilja
  • Syllabification: bu‧gan‧vi‧lia

Noun

buganvilia f (plural buganvilias)

  1. (chiefly Latin America) bougainvillea

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