Source Word
catalpa
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
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
China
—
are
often
planted
as
ornamentals
because
of
their
showy
flowers
and
decorative
bean
pods,
though
others
regard
the
bean
pods
as
a
nuisance.
Japanese Meaning
カタプラ：ウィグソン科に属するCatalpa属の樹木全般を指す。北米原産の南部カタプラ（Catalpa bignonioides）や北部カタプラ（Catalpa speciosa）、中国原産の黄色カタプラ（Catalpa ovata）などがあり、観賞用として植えられる。花が華やかで、豆さやが装飾的な特徴を持つ一方、豆さやが煩わしさの要因とされることもある。
Sense（1）
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
China
—
are
often
planted
as
ornamentals
because
of
their
showy
flowers
and
decorative
bean
pods,
though
others
regard
the
bean
pods
as
a
nuisance.
（ plural ）
