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redbud

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈɹɛdˌbʌd/
  • CMU ARPABET: R EH1 D B AH2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of several small trees, of the genus Cercis, having purple-pink flowers that appear before the leaves; the Judas tree.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small shrubby tree of eastern North America similar to the Judas tree having usually pink flowers; found in damp sheltered underwood

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Cercis canadensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

History

Etymology

From red + bud.