Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

redbud

/ˈɹɛdˌbʌd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: red-bud
IPA: /ˈɹɛdˌbʌd/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From red + bud.

Inflected Forms

redbuds (plural)

Phrases

eastern redbud European redbud western redbud

Synonyms

cercis canadensis

Questions

How do you pronounce redbud?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɛdˌbʌd/.
What does redbud mean?: Any of several small trees, of the genus Cercis, having purple-pink flowers that appear before the leaves; the Judas tree.
Where does redbud come from?: From red + bud.

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