jac|a|ran|da

jac|a|ran|da
jac|a|ran|da «JAK uh RAN duh», noun.
1. any one of a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs of the bignonia family, grown for their finely cut foliage, showy, tubular flowers, and fragrant, ornamental wood.
2. the wood of any one of these trees.
[< Portuguese jacarandá < Tupi (Brazil)]

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