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cercis

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cercis [ˈsɜːsɪs]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any tree or shrub of the leguminous genus Cercis, which includes the redbud and Judas tree
[New Latin, from Greek kerkis weaver's shuttle, Judas tree]
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Noun1.cercisCercis - deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States
rosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plants
Papilionoideae, subfamily Papilionoideae - alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
Circis siliquastrum, Judas tree, love tree - small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers


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152 77 52 242 borbonia, [star] 1994 Redbud California, Cercis 71 45 38 126 occidentalis, 1980 Eastern, Cercis canadensis 113 26 35 148 var.
borbonia, 1993 REDBUD California, Cercis 71 45 38 126 occidentalis, 2001 Eastern, Cercis 92 39 40 141 canadensis var.
152 77 borbonia, 1993 REDBUD California, Cercis occidentalis, 2001 71 45 Eastern (typ.
 
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