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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Featuring various zones of native vegetation alongside bougainvillea and jacarandas, the park is dotted with generous public seating and has an amphitheater for outdoor events or general lounging.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Without it, scores of jacarandas won’t even make it through the summer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Tall jacarandas, spied from a foothills overlook, emerge then quickly disappear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2025
If you are wondering where you can see jacarandas around Los Angeles and Orange counties, The Times gathered all the publicly available tree data we could find.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 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
