[Judas tree] n [fr. the belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself from a tree of this kind] (1668): any of a genus (Cercis) of leguminous trees and shrubs (as a redbud) often cultivated for their showy flowers; esp: a Eurasian tree (C. siliquastrum) with purplish rosy flowers
JUDAS TREE
Meaning of JUDAS TREE in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012