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water locust
noun
- a spiny tree, Gleditsia aquatica, of the legume family, native to the southeastern coastal U.S., having pinnate leaves, greenish-yellow, bell-shaped flowers, and long-stalked, thin pods.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water locust1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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Example Sentences
The water locust, Gleditsia aquatica Marsh., is found in river bottoms in southern Illinois, becoming a medium sized tree.
From Project Gutenberg
Water locust has fewer thorns and they are smaller, and often flat like a knife blade.
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