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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pri•ma•ve•ra1 (prē′mə vâr′ə),USA pronunciation n. - Plant Biologya central American tree, Cybistax donnell-smithii, of the bignonia family, having showy, tubular yellow flowers.
- Also called white mahogany. the hard, yellowish-white wood of this tree, used for making furniture.
- Spanish: literally, spring; so called from its early flowering; see primaveral
- 1890–95
pri•ma•ve•ra2 (prē′mə vâr′ə; It. prē′mä ve′rä),USA pronunciation adj. [Italian Cookery.]- Foodprepared with a variety of chopped or minced vegetables:pasta primavera.
- see primaveral apparently ellipsis from Italian alla primavera in the style of springtime
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