redbud
noun
red·bud
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Definition of redbud
: any of several deciduous shrubs or trees (genus Cercis) of the legume family with usually pale rosy-pink flowers
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Spring in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is nothing less than an endowment from the natural world: flowering dogwoods and pink redbuds, daffodils, crocuses and winter jasmine infuse the already verdant landscape. — Colleen Creamer, New York Times, "In Southern Appalachia, Searching for the ‘Big Bang’ of Country Music," 19 Aug. 2019 The fragrant white blooms appear in early spring shortly after the redbud blooms. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "11 small Texas native trees for your San Antonio landscape," 19 July 2019 Among trees listed on the plans are maples, birch, ginkgoes, white firs and white pine, along with such ornamentals as redbud, dogwood, magnolia and lilacs. — Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Foxconn factory plan calls for hundreds of trees surrounding concrete and metal walls," 17 June 2019 Western gardeners don’t often get to enjoy the thirsty redbud tree, but the Mexican variety (Cercis canadensis mexicana) is ideal for shady northern exposures in the desert southwest. — Thad Orr, Sunset, "Your Essential Gardening To-Do List for April," 22 Jan. 2018 The redbud had a purple ribbon and purple balloons on either side. — Bill Leukhardt, courant.com, "Wethersfield School Remembers First Grader Who Died Of Cancer," 27 Apr. 2018 Leafrollers are tying leaves of redbuds, sweetgums, vinca groundcover, pyracanthas, cotoneasters and other plants together. — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, "The tough half of the gardening marathon is ahead. Here's how to finish strong," 6 July 2018 Large shrubs or small trees: Japanese maple (Acer palmatum); pagoda dogwood (Cornus alternifolia); ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius); redbud (Cercis canadensis). — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, "Many plants die when grown near black walnut trees. These are the ones that survive.," 20 June 2018 Huddled under the little shade the blooming redbud trees provided, about 200 friends, supporters, coworkers, fellow veterans and new neighbors lined Vershire Circle to welcome the Kadleck family to the Woodlands. — Marialuisa Rincon, Houston Chronicle, "Army veteran, family receive new house from Operation Finally Home," 9 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'redbud.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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