Associations to the word «Catalpa»

CATALPA, noun. 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.

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

CATALPA, noun. Tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods.