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black locust
[ blak loh-kuhst ]
noun
- Also called false a·ca·cia [fawls, , uh, -, key, -sh, uh],. a North American tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of black locust1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Example Sentences
The black locust, a native of Ohio and Kentucky, may be raised from the seed, with less labor than a nursery of apple trees.
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It should not be confused with the very durable wood of the black locust.
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I saw the great elms and maples scorched, dead, the tall black locust burned to a ship's mast.
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Yet the common black locust is one of the most distinct and pleasing American trees of moderate height.
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The flowers are much smaller than those of the black locust, but the pods are several times as long (twelve to eighteen inches).
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