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1. (n.) Judas tree
a purple-flowered Eurasian tree, Cercis siliquastrum, of the legume family, supposed to be the kind of tree upon which Judas hanged himself.
2. Judas tree
any of various other trees of the same genus, as the redbud.
Etymology: (1660–70)
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1. (noun) Judas tree, love tree, Circis siliquastrum
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
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