Meaning of Judas tree | Babel Free
Definitions
A small deciduous tree, Cercis siliquastrum, noted for its prolific display of deep-pink flowers in spring.
Equivalents
Català
arbre de l'amor
Deutsch
Judasbaum
Ελληνικά
κουτσουπιά
فارسی
ارغوان
한국어
유럽박태기나무
Türkçe
erguvan
Examples
“The Spaniards and Portuguese title the siliquastrum the lovely tree, or tree of love; and we call it Judas tree, from a tradition, that it was the tree Judas hanged himself upon.”
“[…] children, drawing water, Looked up and paused to see, Amid the apple branches, A purple Judas tree.”
“[The garden] is a tangle of briars and grey sage, and here and there a judas tree in full flower stains the whiteness of the tall planes with its incredible magenta.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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