"catawba" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /kəˈtɔ.bə/ [General-American] Forms: catawbas [plural]
Etymology: From Catawba catawba (“catalpa tree”). See also catalpa. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|chc|catawba||catalpa tree}} Catawba catawba (“catalpa tree”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} catawba (plural catawbas)
  1. The catawba grape, a cultivar of North American Vitis labrusca.
    Sense id: en-catawba-en-noun-QTHjx~Cg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Bignonia family plants, Grape cultivars Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 5 33 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 4 37 13 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 43 2 28 26 Disambiguation of Bignonia family plants: 36 2 37 24 Disambiguation of Grape cultivars: 69 10 9 11
  2. A light sparkling wine made from this kind of grape.
    Sense id: en-catawba-en-noun-twVPNKs-
  3. Any of various species of America catalpa trees Catalpa especially (Catalpa bignonioides (southern catalpa) or Catalpa speciosa (northern catalpa).
    Sense id: en-catawba-en-noun-YrniFUwj Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Bignonia family plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 4 37 13 Disambiguation of Bignonia family plants: 36 2 37 24
  4. The catawba rhododendron (Rhododendron catawbiense).
    Sense id: en-catawba-en-noun-5LT6ZT5C Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Bignonia family plants, Heather family plants Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 4 37 13 Disambiguation of Bignonia family plants: 36 2 37 24 Disambiguation of Heather family plants: 16 7 25 52

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