Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

judas tree

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.36 in modern English

Syllables: ju-das tree
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"The Spaniards and Portuguese title the siliquastrum the lovely tree, or tree of love; and we call it Judas tree, from a tradition, that it was the tree Judas hanged himself upon."
"[…] children, drawing water, Looked up and paused to see, Amid the apple branches, A purple Judas tree."
"[The garden] is a tangle of briars and grey sage, and here and there a judas tree in full flower stains the whiteness of the tall planes with its incredible magenta."

Etymology

From a European folk belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on a tree of this species (the account in the Christian scriptures says he hanged himself, but gives no details).

Inflected Forms

Judas trees (plural)

Synonyms

European redbud love tree circis siliquastrum cercis siliquastrum

Questions

What does judas tree mean?: A small deciduous tree, Cercis siliquastrum, noted for its prolific display of deep-pink flowers in spring.
Where does judas tree come from?: From a European folk belief that Judas Iscariot hanged himself on a tree of this species (the account in the Christian scriptures says he hanged himself, but gives no details).

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