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bougainvillea

DEFINITIONS OF: bougainvillea

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

Types:
Bougainvillea glabra, paper flower
Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously
Type of:
vine
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
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