cercis
cercis
Definition
cer·cis (sʉr′sis)
noun
any of a genus (Cercis) of shrubs and small trees of the caesalpinia family, native to North America and Eurasia
Etymology: ModL < Gr kerkis, Judas tree, aspen, lit., weaver's shuttle (orig., prob. staff, rod), dim. of kerkos, tail
cercis
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- siliquastrum: In June 2001, the garden was officially opened by Portsmouth Lord Mayor, Councilor Elaine Baker, planting cercis siliquastrum.
Browse dictionary entries near cercis
- cercaria
- Cerberus
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- ceratoid
- ceratodus
- cerato-
- cerated
- cerate
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- cerargyrite
- cercus
- cere
- cereal
- cerebellum
- cerebr-
- cerebra
- cerebral
- cerebral accident
- cerebral cortex
- cerebral hemisphere
