Bignonia Definition

bĭg-nōnē-ə
noun
An evergreen woody vine (Bignonia capreolata) native to the southeast United States, having showy reddish orange trumpet-shaped flowers and stems that show a cross shape when cut in cross-section.
American Heritage
A tropical American evergreen vine (Bignonia capreolata) of the bignonia family that bears tendrils, compound leaves, and trumpet-shaped, yellow or reddish flowers.
Webster's New World

Any member of the genus Bignonia of flowering plants in the catalpa family.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • genus Bignonia
adjective
Designating a family (Bignoniaceae, order Scrophulariales) of dicotyledonous trees, shrubs, and woody vines.
Webster's New World
pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Bignoniaceae.

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Other Word Forms of Bignonia

Noun

Singular:
bignonia
Plural:
bignonias

Origin of Bignonia

  • New Latin Bignonia genus name after Jean Paul Bignon (1662–1743), French royal librarian

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • After Jean-Paul Bignon +‎ -ia

    From Wiktionary

  • From the genus name.

    From Wiktionary

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