Judas tree

Judas tree

n.

See redbud.

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[From the belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on such a tree.]

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Judas tree

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) small Eurasian leguminous tree, Cercis siliquastrum, with pinkish-purple flowers that bloom before the leaves appear: popularly thought to be the tree on which Judas hanged himself See also redbud

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Noun

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Judas tree - small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers Circis siliquastrum, love tree Cercis, genus Cercis - deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States angiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary