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Meaning of Catalpa | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
kəˈtælpə

Definitions

Any tree of the genus Catalpa, in 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 Chinaare often planted as ornamentals because of their showy flowers and decorative bean pods, though others regard the bean pods as a nuisance.

Equivalents

العربية كاتالبا
Català catalpa
Deutsch Trompetenbaum
Français catalpa
日本語
한국어 개오동
Português catalpa
Русский катальпа
Türkçe katalpa

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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