jacaranda
IPA: dʒˈækɝˈændʌ
noun
- 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.
- 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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Examples of "jacaranda" in Sentences
- The jacaranda is common as an avenue tree.
- Jacaranda and pine trees are especially prevalent.
- The taxonomic status of the Blue Jacaranda is unsettled.
- Picture taken in spring, with jacaranda trees all over town.
- In spring, jacaranda and flamboyant trees bloom in profusion.
- The two main hotels are and the less expensive Jacaranda Hotel.
- She is told that it doesn't and that they don't purchase from la Jacaranda.
- Brazilian Jacaranda is also used as the wood for the body of acoustic guitars.
- Brazilian jacaranda sides. 3 piece matched grain jacaranda back with marquetry.
- There are trees and lots of bugambilla and jacaranda, and a modest weekly market tucked in there.
- Olive, Cyprus and eucalyptus trees give shape and shade; jasmine, rosemary and jacaranda perfume the entire estate.
- The street is lined with jacaranda trees that leave purple droppings everywhere, in the fall the flowers turn yellow and orange, they leave sap on the cars.
- In this film, Williams ends up in Heaven, and I particularly flash back to brilliant hues, and, in particular, a blue jacaranda tree, the second favorite of my wife Pearl.
- My NaNo last year made reference to the jacaranda trees here in Brisbane and is a post environmental apocalyptic version of Brisbane called New Brisbane (no points for ingenuity!).
- The French have given the name jacaranda to rose-wood, under the idea that the plant called jacaranda by the Brazilians yields it, which is not the case; "the same word has perhaps been the origin of palisander -- palixander, badly written."
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