ˌkarəˈgänə, -anə, -ānə noun
Etymology: New Latin, of Turkic origin; akin to Kirghiz karaghan Siberian pea tree
1. capitalized : a large genus of Asiatic shrubs or small trees (family Leguminosae) having even-pinnate leaves with small leaflets and solitary or clustered mostly yellow flowers and bearing seeds in a linear pod — see chinese pea tree , siberian pea tree
2. -s : any plant of the genus Caragana shrubby members of which are extensively used in dry parts of the central United States for hedges and in shelter belts