English > bougainvillea: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | Any of several South American ornamental woody vines of the genus Bougainvillea having brilliant red or purple flower bracts; widely grown in warm regions. |
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| Member of | genus Bougainvillea, Bougainvillaea, genus Bougainvillaea | Ornamental tropical woody vines |
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| Narrower | paper flower, Bougainvillea glabra | Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously |
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| Broader | vine | A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface |
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| Spanish | bougainvillea, buganvilia, buganvilla, comomosí, papelillo, trinitaria, veranera |
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| Catalan | buguenvíl·lea |
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