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black locusts

black locusts is the plural of black locust.

Meaning of black locust

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.

Questions about black locusts

What is black locusts the plural of?
Black locusts is the plural of black locust.

Words near black locusts in the dictionary

  1. black liquor
  2. black liquorice
  3. black liquors
  4. black lives matter
  5. black locust
  6. black locusts
  7. black look
  8. black looks
  9. black lung
  10. black lung disease
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