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Definition of Circis siliquastrum
1. 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.
Exact synonyms: Judas Tree, Love Tree
Group relationships: Cercis, Genus Cercis
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Group relationships: Cercis, Genus Cercis
Generic synonyms: Angiospermous Tree, Flowering Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Circis Siliquastrum
Literary usage of Circis siliquastrum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Fulham Old and New: Being an Exhaustive History of the Ancient Parish of Fulham by Charles James Féret (1900)
"Circis siliquastrum (Judas Tree) .......... Ulmus Album (White Elm) Liriodendron
Tulipifera (Tulip Tree) 1881 1883 1884 At the invitation of Bishop Jackson, ..."