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locust — /ˈloʊkəst / (say lohkuhst) noun 1. any of the grasshoppers with short antennae which constitute the family Acrididae, including the notorious migratory species, such as Pachytylus cinerascens, which swarm in immense numbers and strip the… …
thorny acacia — noun : any of various notably thorny acacias or closely related plants (as a honey locust) … Useful english dictionary
honey locust — a thorny North American tree, Gleditsia triacanthos, of the legume family, having small, compound leaves and pods with a sweet pulp. Also called black locust, three thorned acacia. [1735 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ tree genus any of the thorny trees of… … Universalium
black locust — noun 1. strong stiff wood of a black locust tree; very resistant to decay • Hypernyms: ↑wood • Substance Holonyms: ↑yellow locust, ↑Robinia pseudoacacia 2. large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves… … Useful english dictionary
yellow locust — noun large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions • Syn: ↑black locust, ↑Robinia pseudoacacia • Hypernyms … Useful english dictionary
Water locust — Wa ter lo cust (Bot.) A thorny leguminous tree ({Gleditschia monosperma}) which grows in the swamps of the Mississippi valley. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
honey locust — n. tall thorny tree of eastern North America … English contemporary dictionary
honey locust — hon′ey lo cust n. pln a thorny North American tree, Gleditsia triacanthos, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and pods with a sweet pulp … From formal English to slang
new mexican locust — noun Usage: usually capitalized N&M : a thorny shrub or small tree (Robinia mexicana) of dry rocky uplands of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico that is an important browse plant … Useful english dictionary
Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible Plants in the Bible … Catholic encyclopedia
