bougainville

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word bougainville. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word bougainville, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say bougainville in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word bougainville you have here. The definition of the word bougainville will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbougainville, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Bougainville

Translingual

Etymology

From French Bougainville.

Adjective

bougainville

  1. (zoology) related to Louis Antoine de Bougainville

Derived terms

Dutch

Etymology

From translingual Bougainvillea. Named after Louis Antoine de Bougainville.

Pronunciation

  • Audio:(file)
This entry needs pronunciation information. If you are familiar with the IPA then please add some!
  • Hyphenation: bou‧gain‧vil‧le

Noun

bougainville f (plural bougainvilles)

  1. (botany) bougainvillea, shrub of the genus Bougainvillea

Descendants

  • Indonesian: bugènvil