jacaranda

American  

[jak-uh-ran-duh, -ran-dah] / ˌdʒæk əˈræn də, -rænˈdɑ /

noun

1. any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Jacaranda, of the catalpa family, having showy clusters of usually purplish flowers.

2. any of various related or similar trees.

3. the often fragrant, ornamental wood of any of these trees.

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jacaranda British  

/ ˌdʒækəˈrændə /

noun

1. any bignoniaceous tree of the tropical American genus Jacaranda , having fernlike leaves and pale purple flowers and widely cultivated in temperate areas of Australia

2. the fragrant ornamental wood of any of these trees

3. any of several related or similar trees or their wood

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Etymology

Origin of jacaranda

1745–55; < Portuguese jacarandá < Tupi yacarandá

Example Sentences

Then up, up, and up, past the markets, clothing boutiques, fix-it shops, the swirling schools of motor scooters and all those purple jacaranda trees, starting their seasonal bloom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

When we got home, Sydney ran out the back door, raced through the grass and around the jacaranda tree, hoping for squirrels.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

That ultraviolet haze shimmering around a blossoming jacaranda delivers a moment of transcendent enchantment.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

Wait by a jacaranda tree long enough to see a petal flutter to the ground.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

Leah nodded, and kept on staring out at the big jacaranda trees that shaded the street.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver