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Translingual
Etymology
From French Bougainville.
Adjective
bougainville
- (zoology) related to Louis Antoine de Bougainville
Derived terms
Dutch
Etymology
From translingual Bougainvillea. Named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: bou‧gain‧vil‧le
Noun
bougainville f (plural bougainvilles)
- (botany) bougainvillea, shrub of the genus Bougainvillea
Descendants