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Judas tree
noun
Definition of Judas tree
: any of a genus (Cercis) of leguminous trees and shrubs (such as a redbud) often cultivated for their showy flowers; especially : a Eurasian tree or shrub (C. siliquastrum) with purplish pink flowers
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Origin and Etymology of judas tree
from the belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from a tree of this kind
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