Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Originally, the Cercis Siliquastrum of southern Europe, a small leguminous tree with handsome purple flowers.
- noun The similar American tree, Cercis Canadensis, the redbud.
- noun The elder-tree of the old world, Sambucus nigra, which, grows to a height of 25 feet.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A small
deciduous tree, Cercis siliquastrum, noted for its prolific display of deep-pink flowers in spring
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun 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
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on such a tree.]
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