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单词 bouvardia
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bouvardian.

/buːˈvɑːdɪə/
Etymology: modern Latin, < the name of Dr. Charles Bouvard (died 1658), superintendent of the Jardin du Roi, Paris: see -ia suffix1.
Botany.
Any plant of the rubiaceous genus of this name, which was introduced from Mexico and Central America, bearing handsome red, yellow, or white flowers.
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