cercis

[ sur-sis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

cercis

/ ˈsɜːsɪs /

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

Origin of cercis¹

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

Origin of cercis¹

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

Texas Redbud (Cercis reniformis) differs somewhat from the common redbud, but it takes a botanist to point out the differences.

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

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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