caragana
[ kar-uh-gey-nuh, -gah- ]
/ ˌkær əˈgeɪ nə, -ˈgɑ- /
noun
any Asiatic tree or shrub of the genus Caragana, of the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves and mostly yellow flowers, used as hedge plants in the United States, especially in cold regions.
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Origin of caragana
From New Latin, perhaps directly from Mongolian karaγana “Siberian pea tree,” from Turkic
Words nearby caragana
caracole, Caractacus, caracul, Carafate, carafe, caragana, carageen, Caramanlis, caramba, carambola, caramel
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Example sentences from the Web for caragana
Caragana frutex, formerly called Caragana frutescens, is a somewhat taller shrub and not quite so floriferous.