western redbud
English
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A western redbud in bloom
Noun
western redbud (usually uncountable, plural western redbuds)
- A large shrub or small tree of the western US, Cercis occidentalis, sometimes grown for its bright pink or magenta spring flowers and formerly used by the Indians to make baskets.
Synonyms
- (Cercis occidentalis): California redbud
References
western redbud on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Cercis occidentalis on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Cercis occidentalis on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons