any bignoniaceous tree of the tropical American genus Jacaranda, having fernlike leaves and pale purple flowers and widely cultivated in temperate areas of Australia
2.
the fragrant ornamental wood of any of these trees
3.
any of several related or similar trees or their wood
Word origin
C18: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani yacarandá
jacaranda in American English
(ˌdʒækəˈrændə)
noun
any of a genus (Jacaranda) of tropical American trees of the bignonia family, with finely divided foliage and large clusters of lavender flowers, often grown in the S U.S.
Word origin
ModL < Port < native (Tupí) name in Brazil
Examples of 'jacaranda' in a sentence
jacaranda
This brought Ezekiel up from his crouched position under a jacaranda.
Various LOOKING FOR THE SPARK (2001)
The jacaranda, purple contrast to the yellow of the sun, toned to the blue of the sky.
Martin, Joy THE IMAGE OF LAURA (2001)
She waited for fear to come at the thought of being as vulnerable as a jacaranda bud.