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caragana

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˌkæɹəˈɡɑːnə/
  • /ˌkɑːɹəˈɡɑːnə/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several shrubs or small trees, of the genus Caragana, that often have golden flowers

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: pea tree

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: shrub, bush

Narrower terms: Siberian pea tree, Caragana arborescens, Chinese pea tree, Caragana sinica

History

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Caragana, from a Turkic language, perhaps ultimately Mongolic. Compare Kazakh қараған (qarağan), Mongolian харгана (xargana). ]