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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several small trees, of the genus Cercis, having purple-pink flowers that appear before the leaves; the Judas tree.
2. 2
   small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cercis canadensis

Etymology

From red + bud.

Related phrases

European redbudeastern redbudwestern redbudjudas tree

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