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[syn: Judas tree, love tree, Circis siliquastrum]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Judas \Ju"das\, n.
The disciple who betrayed Christ. Hence: A treacherous
person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship. --
a. Treacherous; betraying.
[1913 Webster]
Judas hole, a peephole or secret opening for spying.
Judas kiss,
(a) a deceitful and treacherous kiss.
(b) an act appearing to be an act of friendship, which is in
fact harmful to the recipient.
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 (Cercis Siliquastrum). Cercis Canadensis
and Cercis occidentalis are the American species, and
are called also redbud.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Judas tree
n 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 [syn: Judas tree,
love tree, Circis siliquastrum]