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katsura tree

noun
kat·​su·​ra tree | \ ˈkät-sə-rə- How to pronounce katsura tree (audio) \

Definition of katsura tree

: a deciduous tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum of the family Cercidiphyllaceae) of Japan and China sometimes grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green ovate leaves which turn bright yellow or red in autumn

— called also katsura

First Known Use of katsura tree

circa 1924, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for katsura tree

Japanese katsura katsura tree

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