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black locust

black locust noun: 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.

black locust: a tall, deciduous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family...
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Noun

black locust (plural black locusts)

  1. 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.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, locust.

black locust meaning in Tamil and Arabic

black locust in Tamil

கருப்பு வெட்டுக்கிளி

black locust in Arabic

Robinia pseudoacacia
شَجَرَةُ الْجَرَادِ šajaratu l-jarādi, سَنْطٌ كَاذِبٌ sanṭun kāḏibun

Synonyms of black locust

Forms of black locust

pluralblack locusts

Questions about black locust

What does black locust mean?
Black locust means 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.
What is black locust in Tamil?
Black locust in Tamil is கருப்பு வெட்டுக்கிளி. See Black locust meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is black locust?
Black locust is a noun.
What is the plural of black locust?
The plural of black locust is black locusts.

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