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catalpa

ca·tal·pa
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-tal-puh]
    • /kəˈtæl pə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-tal-puh]
    • /kəˈtæl pə/

Definitions of catalpa word

  • noun catalpa any bignoniaceous tree of the genus Catalpa of North America and Asia, having large leaves, bell-shaped whitish flowers, and long slender pods 3
  • noun catalpa any of a genus (Catalpa) of hardy American and Asiatic trees of the bignonia family, with large, heart-shaped leaves, showy clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers, and slender beanlike pods 3
  • noun catalpa any of several trees constituting the genus Catalpa, of the bignonia family, especially C. speciosa, of the central U.S., or C. bignonioides, of the southern U.S., having opposite, sometimes whorled leaves, clusters of white flowers, and long, beanlike seed pods. 1
  • noun catalpa A tree with large heart-shaped leaves, clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers, and long, slender beanlike seedpods, native to North America and eastern Asia and cultivated as an ornamental. 1
  • noun catalpa Any tree of the genus Catalpa, the family Bignoniaceae. The two North American species, the southern catalpa, Catalpa bignonioides, and the northern catalpa, Catalpa speciosa — along with the yellow catalpa, Catalpa ovata, from China — are often planted as ornamentals because of their showy flowers and decorative bean pods, though others regard the bean pods as a nuisance. 0

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Origin of catalpa

First appearance:

before 1720
One of the 49% newest English words
1720-30, Americanism; (< New Latin) < Creek katałpa, equivalent to ka-, combining form of iká head + tałpa wing (apparently so called from the shape of the flower)

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catalpa popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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