jacaranda
[ jak-uh-ran-duh, -ran-dah ]
/ ˌdʒæk əˈræn də, -rænˈdɑ /
noun
any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Jacaranda, of the catalpa family, having showy clusters of usually purplish flowers.
any of various related or similar trees.
the often fragrant, ornamental wood of any of these trees.
Origin of jacaranda
1745–55; < Portuguese
jacarandá < Tupi
yacarandá
Words nearby jacaranda
Example sentences from the Web for jacaranda
Had the recurrence of some symptoms in about six weeks after; tried Jacaranda again with the same decided success.
So I put morning soreness and stiffness of muscles as the guide in prescribing Jacaranda.
A gentle mist was falling and he and Manuel stood under a jacaranda, the body of a scorched rat near their feet.
When the Owl Cries |Paul BartlettIn Jacaranda, the capsule is above two feet long, and quite flat.
Botany for Ladies |Jane Loudon
British Dictionary definitions for jacaranda
jacaranda
/ (ˌdʒækəˈrændə) /
noun
any bignoniaceous tree of the tropical American genus Jacaranda, having fernlike leaves and pale purple flowers and widely cultivated in temperate areas of Australia
the fragrant ornamental wood of any of these trees
any of several related or similar trees or their wood
Word Origin for jacaranda
C18: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani
yacarandá