redbud

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/ˈɹɛdˌbʌd/

noun

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

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Cercis canadensis
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Meanings

nounredbud (plural redbuds)

plural redbuds

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

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
Cercis canadensis
Broader
angiospermous treeflowering tree

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From red + bud.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

budder
Cite this entry
APA

redbud. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redbud

MLA

“redbud.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redbud. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “redbud,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/redbud.

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