First Known Use: circa 1753
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jacaranda
noun jac·a·ran·da \ˌja-kə-ˈran-də\
Definition of JACARANDA
: any of a genus (Jacaranda) of tropical American trees of the bignonia family with bipinnate leaves and panicles of showy usually blue flowers
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Origin of JACARANDA
New Latin, from Portuguese jacarandá a tree of this genus, from Tupi jakaraná, jakarandá
Rhymes with JACARANDA
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