ˌbügənˈvilyə, ˌbōg-, -vē(y)ə, -vēlyə, -vilēə, -viləyə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Louis Antoine de Bougainville died 1811 French navigator
1. capitalized : a small genus of ornamental tropical American woody vines (family Nyctaginaceae) with brilliant red or purple floral bracts
2. -s : bougainvillea II