jacaranda

noun

jac·​a·​ran·​da ˌja-kə-ˈran-də 

: any of a genus (Jacaranda) of tropical American trees of the bignonia family with bipinnate leaves and panicles of showy usually blue flowers

Examples of jacaranda in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Edible purple flowers stood in for the park’s jacarandas, with a lake of sikil pak (pumpkin seed sauce) in the center. — Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

The team there pulled from many sources of inspiration, such as Jaca Social Club, and, of course, the jacaranda tree itself, to create a space that is meant to evoke a sense of intimate simplicity. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2026

Little purple blossoms appearing on my lawn mean my jacaranda tree will soon be in bloom, leaving its sticky remnants all over the sidewalk, lawn and anyone foolish enough to park underneath it. — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026

My parents used to dress us up in our traditional clothes and take photos of us in front of the bougainvillea or the jacaranda tree. — Jerald “coop” Cooper, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Portuguese jacarandá a tree of this genus, from Tupi jakaraná, jakarandá

First Known Use

circa 1753, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jacaranda

• memoranda
• propaganda
• aranda
• miranda
• veranda
• verandah
• banda
• ganda
• panda
• vanda