释义 |
kat·su·ra tree \ˈkätsərə-\ noun also katsura (-s) Etymology: Japanese katsura : a deciduous tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) of the order Ranales that has short spurs on its branches, broadly ovate leaves with crenate-serrate margins, and fruit which is a pod enclosing many winged seeds and that is sometimes cultivated as an ornamental especially for its dark blue-green foliage which turns bright yellow or red in autumn |