jacaranda

[ jak-uh-ran-duh, -ran-dah ]

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.

jacaranda

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jacaranda¹

1745–55; < Portuguese jacarandá < Tupi yacarandá

Word History and Origins

Origin of jacaranda¹

C18: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yacarandá

Example Sentences

Do you think I'll ever be able to send my lovely jacaranda seedlings to Guadalajara?

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In Jacaranda, the capsule is above two feet long, and quite flat.

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Had the recurrence of some symptoms in about six weeks after; tried Jacaranda again with the same decided success.

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So I put morning soreness and stiffness of muscles as the guide in prescribing Jacaranda.

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It beat off the delicate jacaranda blossoms until the garden pool wore a top of flowers.

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