English Dictionary

catalpa

IPA（発音記号）

/kəˈtælpə/

名詞

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.

日本語の意味

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。

The old catalpa in front of our house blooms with large white flowers each summer, but its long seed pods litter the lawn.

家の前の古いキササゲの木は毎夏大きな白い花を咲かせますが、長いさやが芝生に散らばってしまいます。

意味（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.

catalpas （ plural ）