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caragana definition

ca·ra·gana (kar′ə gā′nə, -gä′-)

noun

any of a genus (Caragana) of hardy leguminous shrubs grown for their showy, golden flowers and often as windbreaks in dry climates

Etymology: ModL < Kirghiz karaghan, the Siberian pea shrub

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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