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Definition of bignonia
bignonia
/bɪɡˈnoʊ.ni.ə/
big · no · ni · a
Plural:bignonias
bignonia Lexical Profile
CEFR
C2
Grade
13
Tier
3
Usage
Rare
Syllables
4
• noun
1
Any of various woody climbing vines of the genus Bignonia or family Bignoniaceae (notably the crossvine, Bignonia capreolata), native to the Americas and cultivated as ornamentals for their showy clusters of large, trumpet-shaped or bell-shaped orange, red, or yellow blossoms.
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Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bignonia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bignonia