Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The typical genus of the family Bougainvillidæ. Same as
Hippocrene , 2 .
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Examples
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After arranging the pansies, bougainvillia, or a variety of petals, preparations are made for the trip to the market, where crowds are gathered around the fish stalls, looking, sniffing, poking, probing, and finally making a choice for the day's comida.
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After arranging the pansies, bougainvillia, or a variety of petals, preparations are made for the trip to the market, where crowds are gathered around the fish stalls, looking, sniffing, poking, probing, and finally making a choice for the day's comida.
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After arranging the pansies, bougainvillia, or a variety of petals, preparations are made for the trip to the market, where crowds are gathered around the fish stalls, looking, sniffing, poking, probing, and finally making a choice for the day's comida.
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The bougainvillia bush also slowed my fall while its thorns dug deep scratches into my hide.
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We walked along the award winning arbour, covered in bougainvillia, but recently savagely trimmed.
Archive 2006-09-01 Kirsty 2006
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We walked along the award winning arbour, covered in bougainvillia, but recently savagely trimmed.
The Dogpossum Tour Kirsty 2006
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Colourful purple bougainvillia tumbles down well-kept walls, merely hinting at the beautiful gardens behind.
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On subsequent visits, none of this changes - the visitor in agreeably surprised to discover that the bougainvillia still hugs the walls, that the town is at least as clean as the time before, a pleasant sensation in a country where litter and garbage seem to have invaded anywhere and everywhere.
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Colourful purple bougainvillia tumbles down well-kept walls, merely hinting at the beautiful gardens behind.
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On subsequent visits, none of this changes - the visitor in agreeably surprised to discover that the bougainvillia still hugs the walls, that the town is at least as clean as the time before, a pleasant sensation in a country where litter and garbage seem to have invaded anywhere and everywhere.
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