jacaranda
Americannoun
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jacarandas
plural
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any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Jacaranda, of the catalpa family, having showy clusters of usually purplish flowers.
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any of various related or similar trees.
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the often fragrant, ornamental wood of any of these trees.
noun
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any bignoniaceous tree of the tropical American genus Jacaranda , having fernlike leaves and pale purple flowers and widely cultivated in temperate areas of Australia
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the fragrant ornamental wood of any of these trees
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any of several related or similar trees or their wood
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Etymology
Origin of jacaranda
1745–55; < Portuguese jacarandá < Tupi yacarandá
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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
Back in Los Angeles taking long walks with his daughter, past bodegas and car washes, he saw jacaranda, heard owls and coyotes and realized the wild had been here all along.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025
But this spring, after the January Eaton fire scorched her childhood home and the jacaranda along with it, the scene was too grim to capture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
LuAnn Haslam, Murphy’s next-door neighbor in Pasadena, said losing her jacaranda felt like a second wave of grief after her home burned down.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
A pitchfork was embedded in a jacaranda tree.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
“Right now, it’s the jacarandas that are center stage,” Card said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Many factors affecting the survival potential of burned trees, including jacarandas, are out of individuals’ control: the level and frequency of rain, the pace of bark generation, the passage of time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Originating in subtropical South America, jacarandas typically bloom around May and June, taking their cue from the season’s first stretch of consistent heat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
And here are some specific streets where you can find jacarandas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
Each house had a high wall, over which peeped jacarandas, wisteria and Kenya coffee trees, which towered over the other plants.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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