(n) semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental, Syn. pride of Bolivia, tipu tree, yellow jacaranda
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n. a South American palm (Copernicia australis or Copernicia alba) yielding a wax similar to carnauba wax. Syn. -- caranday, caranda palm, wax palm. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
n. [ Braz.; cf. Sp. & Pg. jacaranda. ] (Bot.) (a) The native Brazilian name for certain leguminous trees, which produce the beautiful woods called king wood, tiger wood, and violet wood. (b) A genus of bignoniaceous Brazilian trees with showy trumpet-shaped flowers. [ 1913 Webster ]