buganvilla

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

 

  • Syllabification: bu‧gan‧vi‧lla

Noun

buganvilla f (plural buganvillas)

  1. (chiefly Spain) bougainvillea

Further reading

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