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

Derived forms: love trees

Type of: angiospermous tree, flowering tree

Part of: Cercis, genus Cercis