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black locust

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  1. [n]  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
  2. [n]  strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay
 
 Synonyms: Robinia pseudoacacia, yellow locust
 
 See Also: black locust, genus Robinia, locust, locust tree, Robinia, wood

 

 

 

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