Jacaranda
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Jacaranda is a noun meaning The hard, dark wood of these trees.
Meaning
The hard, dark wood of these trees.
More Meanings
- 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.
- A trade name for similar hardwood timber from certain species of Dalbergia, notably Dalbergia frutescens, Dalbergia nigra and Dalbergia refusa.
Example Sentences
They passed slowly under the jacaranda trees beginning to bloom lavender over their heads.
Word Forms
- jacarandas
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include jacitara, pequi, jaboticaba, araca, mandacaru, njave.
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