bougainville
1. [ noun ] (geography) French explorer who circumnavigated the globe accompanied by scientists (1729-1811)
Synonyms: louis_antoine_de_bougainville
Related terms: explorer
2. [ noun ] (geography) the largest of the Solomon Islands; a province of Papua New Guinea
Related terms: island Solomon_Islands Solomon_Islands Papua_New_Guinea
Similar spelling:   bougainvillea
  Bougainvillaea