redbud

/ˌrɛdˈbʌd/
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Other forms: redbuds

Definitions of redbud
  1. noun
    small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood
    synonyms: Cercis canadensis
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    type of:
    angiospermous tree, flowering tree
    any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary
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