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