judas tree

English - Turkish

Definition of judas tree in English Turkish dictionary

erguvan

cercis siliquastrum

bot. erguvanağacı, erguvan, Cercis siliquastrum

(isim) erguvan

erguvanağacı

English - English

Definition of judas tree in English English dictionary

A small deciduous tree, Cercis siliquastrum, noted for its prolific display of deep-pink flowers in spring

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

{i} redbud, tree that is native to North America and Eurasia and blossoms with pink bud-like flowers before the rounded leaves appear in the spring (believed to be the type of tree opon which Judas Iscariot hanged himself)

Related Terms

Judas trees

plural form of Judas tree

Hyphenation

Ju·das Tree

Turkish pronunciation

cudıs tri

Pronunciation

/ˈʤo͞odəs ˈtrē/ /ˈʤuːdəs ˈtriː/

Etymology

[ 'jü-d&s ] (noun.) Late Latin, from Greek Ioudas, from Hebrew YehudhAh.