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bignonia

big·no·ni·a
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big-noh-nee-uh]
    • /bɪgˈnoʊ ni ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [big-noh-nee-uh]
    • /bɪgˈnoʊ ni ə/

Definitions of bignonia word

  • noun bignonia any tropical American bignoniaceous climbing shrub of the genus Bignonia (or Doxantha), cultivated for their trumpet-shaped yellow or reddish flowers 3
  • noun bignonia a tropical American evergreen vine (Bignonia capreolata) of the bignonia family that bears tendrils, compound leaves, and trumpet-shaped, yellow or reddish flowers 3
  • adjective bignonia designating a family (Bignoniaceae, order Scrophulariales) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and woody vines 3
  • noun bignonia any chiefly tropical American climbing shrub of the genus Bignonia, cultivated for its showy, trumpet-shaped flowers. 1
  • noun bignonia any member of the plant family Bignoniaceae, characterized by trees, shrubs, and woody vines having opposite leaves, showy, bisexual, tubular flowers, and often large, gourdlike or capsular fruit with flat, winged seeds, and including the bignonia, catalpa, princess tree, and trumpet creeper. 1
  • noun bignonia Any member of the genus Bignonia of flowering plants in the catalpa family. 0
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Origin of bignonia

First appearance:

before 1690
One of the 49% oldest English words
1690-1700; < New Latin, named after Abbé Bignon (librarian of Louis XIV of France); see -ia

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Parts of speech for Bignonia

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bignonia popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Related words

  • bignoniaceous

    of, relating to, or belonging to the Bignoniaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees, shrubs, and lianas, including jacaranda, bignonia, and catalpa

  • cross-vine

    a climbing or creeping woody vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the bignonia family, having yellow-red trumpet-shaped flowers and a stem that shows a crosslike arrangement in cross section.

  • calabash

    a tropical American evergreen tree, Crescentia cujete, that produces large round gourds: family Bignoniaceae

  • catalpa

    any bignoniaceous tree of the genus Catalpa of North America and Asia, having large leaves, bell-shaped whitish flowers, and long slender pods

  • paulownia

    a Japanese tree, Paulownia tomentosa, of the bignonia family, having showy clusters of pale-violet or blue flowers blossoming in early spring.

  • primavera

    a central American tree, Cybistax donnell-smithii, of the bignonia family, having showy, tubular yellow flowers.
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