black locust
A tall, deciduous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea…A tall, deciduous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to the southeastern United States, having pinnately compound leaves, spiny stipules, long drooping racemes of fragrant, creamy-white flowers, and strong stiff wood that is rather resistant to decay; considered an invasive species in some areas.
Meaning
2 sensesA tall, deciduous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to the southeastern United States, having pinnately compound leaves, spiny stipules, long drooping racemes of fragrant, creamy-white flowers, and strong stiff wood that is rather resistant to decay; considered an invasive species in some areas.
Robinie, Scheinakazie
бе́лая ака́цияbélaja akácija
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
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, locust.
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Forms
plural: black locusts| Singular | black locust |
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regular
Synonyms
3 synonyms- 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:yellow locustRobinia pseudoacacia