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Catalpa

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

Françaiscatalpa
Portuguêscatalpa
6 more languages
العربيةكاتالبا
Catalàcatalpa
日本語
한국어개오동
Русскийкатальпа
Türkçekatalpa

CEFR level

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