(n.) A genus of American and East Indian trees, of which the best know species are the Catalpa bignonioides, a large, ornamental North American tree, with spotted white flowers and long cylindrical pods, and the C. speciosa, of the Mississipi valley; -- called also Indian bean.
CATALPA
Meaning of CATALPA in English
Webster's English dictionary. Английский словарь Webster. 2012