redbud

[red-buhd]

noun

1. 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.

2. any of various related trees.

redbud

/ ˈrɛdˌbʌd /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of redbud¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; red ¹ + bud ¹

Example Sentences

As he sat on a wooden bench, a unique assortment of colors and textures surrounded him: oaks, elderberry, redbuds, wild petunias, queen-of-the-prairie, day lilies, asters and so much more.

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Using the Treekeeper software, I correctly located a Western redbud around the block from my house.

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The brilliant displays of dogwoods, magnolias, redbuds and others signal all is well in the tree world.

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Q: My 20-something-old redbud tree has developed lichens on the trunk, which is a first.

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Kansas City, Mo., saw the first genuinely warm day of an otherwise cold and rainy spring, with temperatures soaring to the 80s, redbuds popping, daffodils blooming and a kite-worthy wind gusting through town.

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