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Meaning of bougainvillea | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
/ˌbuː.ɡənˈvɪl.ɪ.ə/

Definitions

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.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“He is outside in his garden, surrounded by bougainvillea bursting with color.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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