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noun
Any of several trees, of the genus Jacaranda, native to tropical South America, that have pale purple, funnel-shaped flowers. In horticultural use refers specifically to Jacaranda mimosifolia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
The hard, dark wood of these trees.
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noun
A trade name for similar hardwood timber from certain species of Dalbergia, notably Dalbergia frutescens, Dalbergia nigra and Dalbergia refusa.
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noun
an important Brazilian timber tree yielding a heavy hard dark-colored wood streaked with black
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Brazilian rosewood, caviuna wood, Dalbergia nigra
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Broader terms: rosewood, rosewood tree
History
From Portuguese jacarandá, from Old Tupi îacaranda.
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