| NOUN | plant | Judas tree, love tree, Circis siliquastrum | small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves |
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| Meaning | small tree of the eastern Mediterranean having abundant purplish-red flowers growing on old wood directly from stems and appearing before the leaves: widely cultivated in mild regions; wood valuable for veneers. | |
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| Synonyms | love tree, Circis siliquastrum | |
| Member of | Cercis, genus Cercis | deciduous shrubs and trees of eastern Asia, southern Europe and the United States |
| Broader | angiospermous tree, flowering tree | Any tree having seeds and ovules contained in the ovary |
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