bougainvillea

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English - Turkish
(Botanik, Bitkibilim) begonvil

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tropical plant
tropikal bitki
bougainvillaea
gelinduvak
English - English
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
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
any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions
Any of several South American flowering plants, of the genus Bougainvillea, having showy, coloured bracts attached to the inconspicuous flowers
{i} tropical plant

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bougainvillaea
alternative spelling of bougainvillea
bougainvillaea
{i} tropical plant
bougainvillaea
ornamental tropical woody vines
bougainvillaeas
plural of bougainvillaea
bougainvilleas
plural of bougainvillea
genus bougainvillea
ornamental tropical woody vines
bougainvillea

    Hyphenation

    bou·gain·vil·le·a

    Turkish pronunciation

    bugeynvîliı

    Pronunciation

    /ˌbo͞oˌgānˈvəlēə/ /ˌbuːˌɡeɪnˈvɪliːə/

    Etymology

    () From Louis Antoine de Bougainville French admiral.
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