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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Judas  \Ju"das\,  n. 
  The  disciple  who  betrayed  Christ.  Hence:  A  treacherous 
  person;  one  who  betrays  under  the  semblance  of  friendship.  -- 
  a.  Treacherous;  betraying. 
 
  {Judas  hole},  a  peephole  or  secret  opening  for  spying. 
 
  {Judas  kiss},  a  deceitful  and  treacherous  kiss. 
 
  {Judas  tree}  (Bot.),  a  leguminous  tree  of  the  genus  {Cercis}, 
  with  pretty,  rose-colored  flowers  in  clusters  along  the 
  branches.  Judas  is  said  to  have  hanged  himself  on  a  tree 
  of  this  genus  ({C.  Siliquastrum}).  {C.  Canadensis}  and  {C. 
  occidentalis}  are  the  American  species,  and  are  called 
  also  {redbud}. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Redbud  \Red"bud`\  (-b?d`),  n.  (Bot.) 
  A  small  ornamental  leguminous  tree  of  the  American  species  of 
  the  genus  {Cercis}.  See  {Judas  tree},  under  {Judas}. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  redbud 
  n  :  small  shrubby  tree  of  eastern  North  America  similar  to  the 
  Judas  tree  having  usually  pink  flowers;  found  in  damp 
  sheltered  underwood  [syn:  {Cercis  canadenis}] 




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