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单词 cercis
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cercis

[ sur-sis ]
/ ˈsɜr sɪs /

noun

any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.

Origin of cercis

<New Latin (Linnaeus) <Greek kerkís redbud, literally, weaver's shuttle (perhaps after the shape of the fruit), derivative of kérkos tail

Words nearby cercis

ceratopsian, ceratosaur, Cerberus, cercal, cercaria, cercis, cerclage, cercocystis, cercopithecoid, cercus, cere
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Example sentences from the Web for cercis

  • But as all our genera, save Cercis, fall under the first, we shall describe that only.

    The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits|Mary Elizabeth Parsons
  • Texas Redbud (Cercis reniformis) differs somewhat from the common redbud, but it takes a botanist to point out the differences.

    American Forest Trees|Henry H. Gibson

British Dictionary definitions for cercis

cercis
/ (ˈsɜːsɪs) /

noun

any tree or shrub of the leguminous genus Cercis, which includes the redbud and Judas tree

Word Origin for cercis

C19: New Latin, from Greek kerkis weaver's shuttle, Judas tree
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