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katsura tree
noun[ C ]
(alsoKatsura tree, katsura)uk /ˈkɑːt.sə.rə ˌtriː/ us /ˈkɑːt.sə.rə ˌtriː/
a deciduous tree (= one that loses its leaves in autumn) from China and Japan that is grown for its dark blue-green leaves that become yellow or red in autumn and have a sweet smell:
A magnificent katsura tree just outside the house gives off a scent similar to caramel.
The statue was carved from a single block of wood from a Katsura tree.
Katsuras naturally make more than a dozen trunks, spreading outwards from the base.
We planted a small Japanese Katsura tree at the end of the garden.
The fallen leaves of katsura trees in autumn smell of candyfloss.
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