jacaranda
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jacaranda
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From Portuguese jacarandá, from Old Tupi îacaranda.
noun jacarandas
- Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South America, that have pale purple, funnel-shaped flowers. In horticultural use refers specifically to Jacaranda mimosifolia. They passed slowly under the jacaranda trees beginning to bloom lavender over their heads.
- The hard, dark wood of these trees.
- A trade name for similar hardwood timber from certain species of Dalbergia, notably Dalbergia frutescens, Dalbergia nigra and Dalbergia refusa.
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noun tree
| Español | jacaranda, jacarandá |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 藍花楹屬 /蓝花楹属 lánhuāyíng shǔ |
| Português | jacarandá |
| Français | jacaranda |
| Ελληνικά | τζακαράντα tzakaránta, γιακαράντα giakaránta |
| Română | palisandru |
| Русский | якара́нда jakaránda |
| עברית | סיגלון siglón, יקרנדה yakaránda |
Talk about this word "jacaranda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/jacaranda. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. jacaranda. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/jacaranda "jacaranda." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/jacaranda.Cite this
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title = {jacaranda},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/jacaranda},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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