Date:  Tue, 7 Nov 1995 09:27:22 -0800

From:  Peter McGraw <pmcgraw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CALVIN.LINFIELD.EDU>

Subject: Re: bougainvillea



Shrub? Tree? In California, it's a climber that graces many a fence,

arbor and trellis with a beautiful cascade of reddish, paper-like

flowers. It's pronounced /bug[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]nvij[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]/.





On Tue, 7 Nov 1995, M. Lynne Murphy wrote:



> > Does anyone in this group know what this word means?

>

> it's a shrub/tree with usu. fuschia-colored leaf-like flowers.

>

> all over the place here.

>

> lynne

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