black locust
English
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Noun
editblack locust (plural black locusts)
- A tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, locust.
Synonyms
edit- (Robinia pseudoacacia): false acacia, yellow locust
Translations
editRobinia pseudoacacia
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References
edit- Robinia pseudoacacia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Robinia pseudoacacia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Robinia pseudoacacia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
- black locust at USDA Plants database