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bou•var•di•a
(bo̅o̅ vär′dē ə),USA pronunciation n.
- Plant Biologyany tropical shrub belonging to the genus Bouvardia, of the madder family, having cymes of red, yellow, or white tubular flowers.
- Neo-Latin; named after Charles Bouvard (died 1658), French physician; see -ia
- 1805