JACARANDA


Meaning of JACARANDA in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ ja-k ə - ' ran-d ə

Function: noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Portuguese jacarandá a tree of this genus, from Tupi jakaraná, jakarandá

Date: circa 1753

: any of a genus ( Jacaranda ) of tropical American trees of the bignonia family with bipinnate leaves and panicles of showy usually blue flowers

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