redbud

noun

1. an American tree, Cercis canadensis, of the legume family, resembling the Eurasian Judas tree and having small, budlike, pink flowers: the state tree of Oklahoma.
2. any of various related trees.

noun

1. an American leguminous tree, Cercis canadensis, that has heart-shaped leaves and small budlike pink flowersAlso called: American Judas tree