black locust
English
Black locust
compound leaves
compound leaves
Noun
black 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 with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see black, locust.
Synonyms
- (Robinia pseudoacacia): false acacia, yellow locust
Translations
Robinia pseudoacacia
References
- black locust at USDA Plants database
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