primavera

 
Pronunciation: /ˌpriːməˈvɛːrə/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the hard, light-coloured timber of a Central American tree.
    • The tree is Cybistax donnellsmithii, family Bignoniaceae

adjective

[postpositive]
  • (of a pasta dish) made with lightly sautéed spring vegetables: linguine primavera

Origin:

late 19th century: from Spanish, denoting the season of spring, from Latin primus 'first, earliest' + ver 'spring' (alluding to the tree's early flowering)