ca.tal.pa
n.(名词)Any of various, usually deciduous trees of the genusCatalpa, especially C. bignonioides or C. speciosa, native to the United States and having whorled, heart-shaped leaves, showy clusters of white flowers, and long, slender, cylindrical pods. Also called Indian bean 梓树:一种通常落叶的梓属 树木,尤指 比格诺滕梓属 或 美丽梓属 ,原产美国,有轮生的心形叶子、绚丽的白色花簇和细长的圆柱形豆荚 也作 Indian bean
来源:Creek kata\pa 希腊语 kata\pa ka- [head] ka- [头] ta\pa [wing (from the shape of its flowers)] ta\pa [翅膀(从其花的形状而得名)]