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bougainvillea
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bougainvillea
(noun)
bougainvillea
/ˌbuːgən
ˈ
vɪljə/
noun
plural
bougainvilleas
bougainvillea
/ˌbuːgən
ˈ
vɪljə/
noun
plural
bougainvilleas
Britannica Dictionary definition of BOUGAINVILLEA
[
count, noncount
]
:
a tropical plant that has usually red or purple flowers
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