Ves ‧ puc ‧ ci, A ‧ mer ‧ i ‧ go /veˈspuːtʃi, æˈmeriːɡəʊ/ BrE AmE
(1454–1512) an Italian sailor and ↑ explorer who sailed to the Caribbean Sea and South America and discovered the place where the Amazon River flows into the sea. The name ‘America’ comes from his name.