bou ‧ gain ‧ vil ‧ le ‧ a /ˌbuːɡənˈvɪliə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), French explorer ]
a tropical plant that has red or purple flowers and grows up walls
bou ‧ gain ‧ vil ‧ le ‧ a /ˌbuːɡənˈvɪliə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable and countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Louis Antoine de Bougainville (1729-1811), French explorer ]
a tropical plant that has red or purple flowers and grows up walls
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012