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Noun: Circis siliquastrum
  1. 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
    - Judas tree, love tree

Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

Part of: Cercis, genus Cercis

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Circaea
Circaea alpina
Circaea lutetiana
Circaetus
Circassian
Circassian language
Circassian walnut
Circe
circinate
Circinus
Circis siliquastrum
circle
circle around
circle of curvature
circle of Willis
circle round
circlet
circlip
circs
circuit
circuit board