katsura
katsura noun: one of two species of trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly Cercidiphyllum japonicum, one of the largest trees in Asia.
Noun
katsura (plural katsuras)
- One of two species of trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly Cercidiphyllum japonicum, one of the largest trees in Asia.
- To screen out the houses, Mr. Darke and Ms. Zoehrer have planted cedars and katsura trees, sweetshrub and shadbush, and turned their gaze inward, to the garden of their own making.2007 May 31, Anne Raver, “Reshaping Their Own Worldview”, in New York Times
Proper noun capitalized: Katsura
Katsura (plural Katsuras)
- A unisex given name from Japanese.
- A surname from Japanese.
Forms of katsura
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | katsuras |
| Proper noun | |
| plural | Katsuras |
Origin of katsura
Borrowed from Japanese 桂 (katsura).
Borrowed from Japanese 桂 (Katsura) or かつら (Katsura).
Words that rhyme with katsura
Questions about katsura
- What does katsura mean?
- Katsura means one of two species of trees in the genus Cercidiphyllum, most commonly Cercidiphyllum japonicum, one of the largest trees in Asia.
- What part of speech is katsura?
- Katsura can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of katsura?
- The plural of katsura is katsuras.
Words near katsura in the dictionary
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