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Locust tree   Listen
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Locust tree  n.  (Bot.) A large North American tree of the genus Robinia (Robinia Pseudacacia), producing large slender racemes of white, fragrant, papilionaceous flowers, and often cultivated as an ornamental tree. In England it is called acacia. Note: The name is also applied to other trees of different genera, especially to those of the genus Hymenaea, of which Hymenaea Courbaril is a lofty, spreading tree of South America; also to the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua), a tree growing in the Mediterranean region.
Honey locust tree (Bot.), a tree of the genus Gleditschia) Gleditschia triacanthus), having pinnate leaves and strong branching thorns; so called from a sweet pulp found between the seeds in the pods. Called also simply honey locust.
Water locust tree (Bot.), a small swamp tree (Gleditschia monosperma), of the Southern United States.






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Words linked to "Locust tree" :   Robinia pseudoacacia, water locust, family Fabaceae, Fabaceae, black locust, tree, pea family, honey locust, Hymenaea courbaril, Robinia viscosa, family Leguminosae, Gleditsia aquatica, Leguminosae, clammy locust, locust, yellow locust, legume family, courbaril



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