noun
catalpa
kuh-TAL-puh/kəˈtælpə/
A deciduous tree with large leaves and long seed pods.
Long seedpods hang beneath the catalpa's large green leaves.
Etymology
The source describes katalpa as meaning ‘head-wing’ in a language of the Carolinas, perhaps Creek. That image fits the tree’s winged seeds.
In context
the catalpa tree can be identified by its large heart-shaped leaves its beautiful showy white flowers in mid June and it's really crazy long bean-like seed pods
More examples
- The catalpa shades the corner of the yard.
- White blossoms cover the mature catalpa.
- Several young catalpas grow along the street.
Forms
catalpa · catalpas
Similar words
- tree
- A broad plant category rather than this particular genus.
- paulownia
- A different tree that can also have large heart-shaped leaves.