red·bud (r d b d )n. Any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Cercis, having flat pods and pinkish flowers that bloom before the leaves appear. Also called Judas tree. |
redbud [ˈrɛdˌbʌd]
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(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) an American leguminous tree, Cercis canadensis, that has heart-shaped leaves and small budlike pink flowers Also called American Judas tree
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| Noun | 1. |  redbud - small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwoodangiospermous tree, flowering tree - any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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