bouvardia

bou·var·di·a

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo-vahr-dee-uh]
- /buˈvɑr di ə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo-vahr-dee-uh]
- /buˈvɑr di ə/

Definitions of bouvardia word

noun bouvardia a genus of flowering herbs and shrubs of the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical parts of Central America 3
noun bouvardia any of a genus (Bouvardia) of plants of the madder family, grown for the showy flowers often used in brides' bouquets 3
noun bouvardia any tropical shrub belonging to the genus Bouvardia, of the madder family, having cymes of red, yellow, or white tubular flowers. 1

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Origin of bouvardia

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

1805; < New Latin; named after Charles Bouvard (died 1658), French physician; see -ia

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bouvardia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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