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Spanish
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)
- (chiefly Latin America) bougainvillea
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