Meaning of BOUGAINVILLAEA
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| | Definition: | | [n] ornamental tropical woody vines |
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| | Synonyms: | | genus Bougainvillaea, genus Bougainvillea |
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| | See Also: | | Allioniaceae, bougainvillea, caryophylloid dicot genus, family Allioniaceae, family Nyctaginaceae, four-o'clock family, Nyctaginaceae | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Bou`gain*vil*l[ae]`a\, n. [Named from
Bougainville, the French navigator.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants of the order Nyctoginace[ae], from tropical
South America, having the flowers surrounded by large bracts.
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