bougainvillaea

English - Turkish

Definition of bougainvillaea in English Turkish dictionary

gelinduvak

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bougainvillea

(Botanik, Bitkibilim) begonvil

tropical plant

tropikal bitki

bougainvillea

sıcak memleketlerde yetişen çiçekli bir bitki

English - English

Definition of bougainvillaea in English English dictionary

alternative spelling of bougainvillea

{i} tropical plant

ornamental tropical woody vines

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bougainvillea

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

bougainvillea

bou·gain·vil·lea bougainvilleas in BRIT, also use bougainvillaea Bougainvillea is a climbing plant that has thin, red or purple flowers and grows mainly in hot countries. a tropical plant that has red or purple flowers and grows up walls (Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), French explorer). Any plant of the genus Bougainvillea, comprising about 14 species of shrubs, vines, or small trees (family Nyctaginaceae) native to South America and hardy in warm climates. Many species are spiny. Only the woody vines are widely popular; showy cultivated varieties of several species are often grown indoors. The inconspicuous flowers are surrounded by brightly coloured papery bracts, for which one species, B. glabra, is called paperflower. The bracts of various species range from purple to lemon-yellow

bougainvillea

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

bougainvillea

Any of several South American flowering plants, of the genus Bougainvillea, having showy, coloured bracts attached to the inconspicuous flowers

bougainvillea

{i} tropical plant

Hyphenation

bou·gain·vil·lae·a