/ Dictionary / Index R redbud: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: red•bud Pronunciation: (red'bud"), [key] — n. 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. any of various related trees. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: redbud (Thesaurus) Red Brigades redbug Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language