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