Definition of JACARANDA

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Recent Examples on the Web Bright blue jacaranda trees brighten the courtyards, and everywhere cleaners with mops attack the grime of the city. — Oliver Staley, Quartz Africa, "Zambia has 17 million people, a stroke epidemic, and no neurologists," 30 Dec. 2019 For whites, even in war, Rhodesia was caught in a time warp of country clubs and drinks at sunset on shaded terraces scented by bougainvillea and jacaranda. — Alan Cowell, New York Times, "Mugabe’s Reign Began With Bob Marley and Good Schools. Despotism Soon Followed.," 6 Sep. 2019 The curbside carrotwood, magnolia, jacaranda, liquid amber and podocarpus trees have not been stolen. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Whodunit? Case of the missing downtown San Diego trees," 9 Aug. 2019 As hummingbirds dart among arbutus trees, the gardenias and carissa flowering beneath a jacaranda scent the air near the door. — Emily Young, Los Angeles Times, "A tranquil garden getaway amid the hustle and bustle of Westwood," 3 Aug. 2019 Reggio Calabria, destroyed in an earthquake in 1908, then heavily bombed by the Allies in World War II, still retains the atmosphere of a tropical, laid-back port with its twisted banyan and blooming jacaranda trees. — Frances Mayes, National Geographic, "Discover Italy’s most delicious secret," 11 July 2019 Violet jacaranda trees and bougainvillea flowers of radiant pink and royal purple are in full bloom. — Nevin Martell, Washington Post, "In central Mexico, a retreat that’s perfect for families," 14 June 2019 The cherry blossoms that have made Washington, D.C. even more of a tourist hotspot have finally met their West Coast counterpart—purple jacaranda mimosifolia trees. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "Purple Jacaranda Trees Are the New Cherry Blossom, I'm Calling It," 5 June 2019 Bougainvillea vines and jacaranda petals spill onto every street. — Anna Deutsch, Harper's BAZAAR, "Just Back From…Oaxaca, Mexico," 22 May 2019

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“Jacaranda.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jacaranda. Accessed 27 Feb. 2020.

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