primavera

¹ American  

[pree-muh-vair-uh] / ˌpri məˈvɛər ə /

noun

1. a central American tree, Cybistax donnell-smithii, of the bignonia family, having showy, tubular yellow flowers.

2. Also called white mahogany.  the hard, yellowish-white wood of this tree, used for making furniture.

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primavera ² American  

[pree-muh-vair-uh, pree-mah-ve-rah] / ˌpri məˈvɛər ə, ˌpri mɑˈvɛ rɑ /

adjective

Italian Cooking.

1. prepared with a variety of chopped or minced vegetables.

   pasta primavera.

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Etymology

Origin of primavera¹

1890–95; < Spanish: literally, spring; so called from its early flowering; see primaveral

Origin of primavera²

Apparently ellipsis from Italian alla primavera in the style of springtime; see primaveral

Example Sentences

Carrots, tomatoes, peppers and squash have all been bad for the primavera brand.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

This version, brimming with herbs, spinach, asparagus and peas, is an ode to spring, like a baked pasta primavera in its richest form.

From Seattle Times • May 14, 2023

Yet, in 2011, Barbara Damrosch unearthed a recipe in Italian culinary instructor and historian Giuliano Bugialli’s “Bugialli on Pasta” that could be seen as a precursor to modern pasta primavera.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

Esta primavera, C terminó una licenciatura en Ciencias del Habla y Audición.

From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022

Another bird, the primavera, seems to be like our mockingbird, imitating the notes and cries of many other birds and animals.

From In Indian Mexico (1908) by Starr, Frederick