bougainvillia

noun

bou·​gain·​vil·​lia ˌbü-gən-ˈvil-yə 

ˌbō-,

ˌbu̇-,

-ˈvē-ə

1

capitalized : a widely distributed genus of marine hydrozoans forming arborescent colonies and having polyps with a single whorl of tentacles

2

plural -s : bougainvillea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Louis Antoine de Bougainville + New Latin -ia

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