judas tree

listen to the pronunciation of judas tree
English - Turkish
English - English
A small deciduous tree, Cercis siliquastrum, noted for its prolific display of deep-pink flowers in spring
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
{i} redbud, tree that is native to North America and Eurasia and blossoms with pink bud-like flowers before the rounded leaves appear in the spring (believed to be the type of tree opon which Judas Iscariot hanged himself)
Judas trees
plural form of Judas tree
judas tree

    Hyphenation

    Ju·das Tree

    Turkish pronunciation

    cudıs tri

    Pronunciation

    /ˈʤo͞odəs ˈtrē/ /ˈʤuːdəs ˈtriː/

    Etymology

    [ 'jü-d&s ] (noun.) Late Latin, from Greek Ioudas, from Hebrew YehudhAh.
Favorites