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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From the surname of Louis Antoine de Bougainville, the French admiral and explorer who first brought the plant to Europe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /buɡamˈbiʝa/ [bu.ɣ̞ãmˈbi.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Philippines) /buɡamˈbiʎa/ [bu.ɣ̞ãmˈbi.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /buɡamˈbiʃa/ [bu.ɣ̞ãmˈbi.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /buɡamˈbiʒa/ [bu.ɣ̞ãmˈbi.ʒa]

 

  • Syllabification: bu‧gan‧vi‧lla

Noun

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buganvilla f (plural buganvillas)

  1. (chiefly Spain) bougainvillea

Further reading

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