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