Catalpa Definition

kə-tălpə, -tôl-
noun
Any of a genus (Catalpa) of hardy American and Asian trees of the bignonia family, with large, heart-shaped leaves, showy clusters of trumpet-shaped flowers, and slender beanlike pods.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Indian bean
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pronoun

A taxonomic genus within the family Bignoniaceae — the catawbas, flowering trees of warm temperate climates.

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Other Word Forms of Catalpa

Noun

Singular:
catalpa
Plural:
catalpas

Origin of Catalpa

  • Creek katałpa ka- head tałpa wing (from the shape of its flowers)

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

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