bougainvillea

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
bougainvillea /ˌbuːg(ə)nˈvɪlɪə/ (also bougainvillaea)

▶noun an ornamental shrubby climbing plant widely cultivated in the tropics, with brightly coloured papery bracts surrounding the flowers. [Genus Bougainvillea.]

– origin named after the French explorer L. A. de Bougainville.

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