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bouvardia definition

bou·var·dia (bo̵̅o̅ vär′dē ə)

noun

any of a genus (Bouvardia) of plants of the madder family, grown for the showy flowers often used in brides' bouquets

Etymology: ModL, after C. Bouvard, 17th-c. Fr physician

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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