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caragana

caragana

9.9
A small bush with bright yellow flowers and long seed pods
  • noun
  • /ˌkærəˈɡænə/
  • Specialized
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  • The caragana produces bright yellow flowers in late spring each year.

Examples

  • Several caragana bushes were planted along the eastern fence to act as a windbreak.

  • In some regions, caragana is used as a drought-resistant ornamental shrub.

  • Look at that caragana!

  • What a beautiful caragana!

  • In some regions, caragana is used as a drought-resistant ornamental shrub.

  • Several caragana bushes were planted along the eastern fence to act as a windbreak.

  • The caragana produces bright yellow flowers in late spring each year.

Synonyms

pea tree
vscaragana
  • Specialized
9.5

A small bush or tree with pairs of small leaves, yellow flowers, and thin seed pods

is the scientific name used for the same shrub

Compounds

Caragana arborescens
  • Specialized
9.9

A large thorny shrub with groups of bright yellow flowers often grown as a hedge or windbreak

Caragana sinica
  • Specialized
9.9

A shrub from northern China with dark green shiny leaves and single pale yellow flowers

genus Caragana
  • Specialized
9.8

A group of Asian bushes and small trees with yellow flowers often planted in gardens to block the wind

Surface Forms

caragana singular
caraganas plural

Etymology

Caragana comes from a Russian name karagana, probably borrowed from Central Asian languages for the same plant. So, a caragana is a hardy shrub in the pea family with bright yellow flowers and long pods.