redbud

[ red-buhd ]

/ ˈrɛdˌbʌd /

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noun

an American tree, Cercis canadensis, of the legume family, resembling the Eurasian Judas tree and having small, budlike, pink flowers: the state tree of Oklahoma.

any of various related trees.

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Origin of redbud

First recorded in 1695–1705; red¹ + bud¹

Words nearby redbud

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How to use redbud in a sentence

One day I finished watering and the can was empty, so I hung it on a stub where a thin branch had been cut off on a redbud tree.
Hints From Heloise: At meals, it’s time to ditch the devices|Heloise Heloise|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
The redbud is one of the most beautiful and useful trees in the garden and deserves more use.
The gardener’s guide to redbuds|Adrian Higgins|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
It was April, and redbud blushed through the forest, promising another spring.
The Pocahontas-John Smith Story|Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
For most men dogwood is synonymous of spring in Virginia, but to him redbud bloomed first, and the more persuasively of spring.
The Pocahontas-John Smith Story|Pocahontas Wight Edmunds

The twilight had closed into night now; the rain had shifted with the wind and passed by Redbud.
Sally of Missouri|R. E. Young
The redbud is cultivated as an ornamental tree and for that purpose might be planted more generally in this State.
Forest Trees of Illinois|Fuller George D.
The purplish pink of the redbud trees was thick in clumps on the hillsides.
Back Home|Irvin S. Cobb

British Dictionary definitions for redbud

redbud

/ (ˈrɛdˌbʌd) /

noun

an American leguminous tree, Cercis canadensis, that has heart-shaped leaves and small budlike pink flowersAlso called: American Judas tree

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