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Definition of Black locust
1. Noun. Strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay.
2. 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.
Exact synonyms: Robinia Pseudoacacia, Yellow Locust
Generic synonyms: Locust, Locust Tree
Group relationships: Genus Robinia, Robinia
Generic synonyms: Locust, Locust Tree
Group relationships: Genus Robinia, Robinia
Definition of Black locust
1. Noun. A tree, ''Robinia pseudoacacia'', in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas. ¹
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