bougainvillea
noun
bou·gain·vil·lea
ˌbü-gən-ˈvil-yə 
ˌbō-,
ˌbu̇-,
-ˈvē-ə
variants
or less commonly bougainvillaea
: any of a genus (Bougainvillaea) of the four-o'clock family of ornamental tropical American woody vines and shrubs with brilliant purple or red floral bracts
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The lush motif is carried outdoors to the deck off of the kitchen, where the hillside’s palm trees, bougainvillea and citrus provide shade for the dining table and chairs.
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Make sure to visit the Jardin Majorelle, a 20th-century botanical garden where hundreds of species of plants, trees, succulents, shrubs, and vines—from coconut palm trees and bougainvillea to water lilies and giant agave—sprout, climb, and grow around meandering pathways.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
The tree hangs from the ceiling and features more than 10,000 porcelain bougainvillea leaves and 600 flowers that extend across the space.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This town is pure California, with arid temps, soaring date palms, and bursts of impossibly red bougainvillea that spills from white adobe brick courtyards.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Make sure to visit the Jardin Majorelle, a 20th-century botanical garden where hundreds of species of plants, trees, succulents, shrubs, and vines—from coconut palm trees and bougainvillea to water lilies and giant agave—sprout, climb, and grow around meandering pathways.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
The tree hangs from the ceiling and features more than 10,000 porcelain bougainvillea leaves and 600 flowers that extend across the space.
—Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This town is pure California, with arid temps, soaring date palms, and bursts of impossibly red bougainvillea that spills from white adobe brick courtyards.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bougainvillea
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“Bougainvillea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bougainvillea. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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