Circis siliquastrum

Circis siliquastrum
noun
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
Syn: ↑Judas tree, ↑love tree
Hypernyms: ↑angiospermous tree, ↑flowering tree
Member Holonyms: ↑Cercis, ↑genus Cercis

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