Spanish Conversation · Level 111
59 words
Spanish word
jacarandá
Pronunciation
IPA/xakaɾanˈda/
Meaning
- masculine nounjacaranda tree
Example
¿Has visto el jacarandá que está frente a la casa?
Have you seen the jacaranda tree that is in front of the house?
More examples
El café está al lado del jacarandá.
The café is next to the jacaranda tree.
Core concept
An avenue lined with vibrant violet flowering trees.
Common phrases
al lado del jacarandá
next to the jacaranda tree
cerca del jacarandá
near the jacaranda tree
Similar words
árbol: Tall woody plant with a single main trunk and well-developed branches forming a canopy.
planta: Multicellular green organism with roots, stems, and leaves that grows by photosynthesis.
Definition in Spanish
Designa varios árboles del género Jacaranda, caracterizados por abundantes flores generalmente violetas y por su uso ornamental en climas templados a cálidos.
Word origin
Borrowed into Spanish from Portuguese jacarandá, a word taken from a South American indigenous name for the tree and spread with its cultivation as an ornamental.
Usage tips
- Despite ending in -a, jacarandá is commonly masculine in Spanish (el jacarandá), so use masculine articles and agreement.