noun Etymology: from the belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from a tree of this kind Date: 1668 any of a genus ( Cercis ) of leguminous trees and shrubs (as a redbud) often cultivated for their showy flowers
JUDAS TREE
Meaning of JUDAS TREE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012