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noun

a shrub, Tibouchina urvilleana, native to Brazil, having showy purple flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also called glory bush.

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