jacaranda /ˌdʒakəˈrandə 
, ˌdʒakəranˈdɑː / ▸ noun a tropical American tree that has blue trumpet-shaped flowers, fernlike leaves, and fragrant timber. Genus Jacaranda, family Bignoniaceae.
– ORIGIN mid 18th century: from Portuguese, from Tupi-Guarani jakara'nda.
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