1. 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
   "The Judas tree's striking flowers emerged directly from its bare branches";
   - love tree, Cercis siliquastrum

Derived forms: Judas trees

Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

Part of: Cercis, genus Cercis

Encyclopedia: Judas tree