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