Locust-tree Definition

noun

Any of a number of similar looking trees in the closely related genera Gleditsia and Robinia.

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The honey locust Gleditsia triacanthos, a leguminous tree with pods having a sweet, edible pulp.

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The black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, a leguminous tree with toxic pods, but useful for making honey.

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(less common) The African locust bean tree (Parkia biglobosa).
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The carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua.

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Noun

Singular:
locust-tree
Plural:
locust-trees

Origin of Locust-tree

  • Named after the "locusts" said to have been eaten by John the Baptist, based on the theory that they were really carob pods.

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Locust-tree Sentence Examples

  • Characteristic trees are the locust tree and the stone pine; in Melia Azedarach and Ficus Sycomorus (Beirut) is an admixture of foreign and partially subtropical elements.

  • Sometimes imagined to be the " locusts " eaten by John the Baptist, on which account the tree is often called the locust-tree.

  • Robinia Pseud-acacia, or false acacia, is cultivated in the milder parts of Britain, and forms a large tree, with beautiful pea-like blossoms. The tree is sometimes called the locust tree.

  • The common Acacia or Locust Tree (R. pseudoacacia) is of quick growth, hardy, and thrives almost anywhere.

  • The black locust tree (Robinia pseudacacia) is a North American native that was introduced to Europe around 1630.

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