Shobdo Logo
ODEkatsura

katsura

Flag: gbEnglishOxford Dictionary of English

katsura /katˈsʊərə /
noun
1 an ornamental East Asian tree which has leaves that resemble those of the Judas tree and light, fine-grained timber.
Cercidiphyllum japonicum, the only member of the family Cercidiphyllaceae.
2 a type of Japanese wig worn mainly by women.
– ORIGIN early 20th century: from Japanese.
katsura — ODE · Shobdo