jacaranda

American  

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

noun

jacarandas plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• jacarandas
  plural

Etymology

Origin of jacaranda

1745–55; < Portuguese jacarandá < Tupi yacarandá

Example Sentences

My parents used to dress us up in our traditional clothes and take photos of us in front of the bougainvillea or the jacaranda tree.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

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

In cases of more severe scarring, North said, “the jacaranda looks like it will recover.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

But when the Army Corps removed her beloved tree this year, all that remained was the jacaranda — the one that for years had left her car sticky with sap and stunk up the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

They chirp from the nearby jacaranda but don’t budge from their perches.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson