Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
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]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Circis siliquastrum
    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]