bou·gain·vil·le·a also bou·gain·vil·lae·a 
(b′gən-vĭlē-ə, -vĭlyə, -vēə, bō′-)
(b′gən-vĭlē-ə, -vĭlyə, -vēə, bō′-)n.
Any of several woody shrubs or vines of the genus Bougainvillea of Central and South America, having small flowers surrounded by large usually bright red or purple bracts.
[New Latin Bougainvillea, genus name, after Louis Antoine de Bougainville.]
bougainvillea