jacaranda
noun
any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Jacaranda, of the catalpa family, having showy clusters of usually purplish flowers.
jacarandas
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pluralof jacaranda.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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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
Gretchen North, a biology professor at Occidental College, said plant recovery efforts in the canyons above Altadena have revealed that jacarandas have fared “remarkably well.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Because jacarandas across the county sustained significant bark char and crown damage, L.A.’s purple bloom was down some patches this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
The first day jacarandas bloom is the last day he plants anything until autumn.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
Rain is falling and night is falling in Moca as we pass, the palm roofs sagging, the soil soggy with drowned seeds, the drenched jacarandas losing their creamy blossoms.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
