Gua·dal·ca·nal /ˌgwɑdḷkəˈnæl, ˌgwɑdəkə-/
瓜達康納爾島
Guadalcanal
n 1: a mountainous island; the largest of the Solomon Islands in
the independent state that is a member of the British
Commonwealth
2: a battle in World War II in the Pacific (1942-1943); the
island was occupied by the Japanese and later recaptured
by American forces [syn: Battle of Guadalcanal]