caragana

English

Etymology

From a Turkic language, perhaps ultimately Mongolic. Compare Kazakh қараған (qarağan), Mongolian харгана (xargana).

Caragana sinica

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkæɹəˈɡɑːnə/, /ˌkɑːɹəˈɡɑːnə/

Noun

caragana (plural caraganas)

1. Any of several shrubs or small trees, of the genus Caragana, that often have golden flowers