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
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 ParsonsTexas 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