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bougainvillea

The correct spelling is bougainvillea.

How to pronounce bougainvillea

/ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə/
noun

IPA: /ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə/

Say it like: Bow-gay-nvi-llee

The correct spelling is bougainvillea. Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.

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noun

  1. 1.Any of several South American flowering shrubs or lianas, of the genus Bougainvillea, having three showy, colorful bracts attached below each group of three inconspicuous flowers.

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