Cercis

noun

Cer·​cis

ˈsərsə̇s

: a small genus of widely distributed shrubs or low trees (family Leguminosae) having irregular pink to reddish flowers borne on the old wood see judas tree , redbud

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek kerkis Judas tree, weaver's shuttle, perhaps from kerkos tail; from the movement of its leaves

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