western redbud

A western redbud in bloom

Meaning

Noun

  • A large shrub or small tree of the western US, Cercis occidentalis (species), sometimes grown for its bright pink or magenta spring flowers and formerly used by the Indians to make baskets.

Related

Similar words

  • California redbud

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