Judas
Judas , noun
The disciple who betrayed Christ.
A treacherous person; one who betrays under the semblance of friendship.
Treacherous; betraying.
Collocations (3)
Judas hole , a peephole or secret opening for spying.
Judas kiss , (a) a deceitful and treacherous kiss. (b) an act appearing to be an act of friendship, which is in fact harmful to the recipient.
Judas tree (Botany) , a leguminous tree of the genus Cercis, with pretty, rose-colored flowers in clusters along the branches. Judas is said to have hanged himself on a tree of this genus (Cercis Siliquastrum). Cercis Canadensis and Cercis occidentalis are the American species, and are called also redbud.