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bougainvillea

noun

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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Word length
13
Starts with
B
Ends with
A
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
19

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ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə

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noun

  1. 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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