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Redbud : (noun)
1: small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the
Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp
sheltered underwood [syn: Cercis canadenis]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Judas \Ju"das\, n.
The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous
person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. --
a. Treacherous; betraying.
Judas hole, a peephole or secret opening for spying.
Judas kiss, a deceitful and treacherous kiss.
Judas tree (Bot.), a leguminous tree of the genus Cercis,
with pretty, rose-colored flowers in clusters along the
branches. Judas is said to have hanged himself on a tree
of this genus ({C. Siliquastrum). C. Canadensis and C.
occidentalis are the American species, and are called
also redbud.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Redbud : \Red"bud`\ (-b?d`), n. (Bot.)
A small ornamental leguminous tree of the American species of
the genus Cercis. See Judas tree, under Judas.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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