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locust tree

locust tree noun: a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).

Noun

locust tree (plural locust trees)

  1. A carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
  2. A honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), a leguminous tree with pods having a sweet, edible pulp.
  3. A black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), a leguminous tree with toxic pods, but useful for making honey.
  4. (uncommon) An African locust bean tree (Parkia biglobosa).

Forms of locust tree

plurallocust trees

Origin of locust tree

Named after the "locusts" said to have been eaten by John the Baptist, based on the theory that they were really carob pods.

Questions about locust tree

What does locust tree mean?
Locust tree means a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
What part of speech is locust tree?
Locust tree is a noun.
What is the plural of locust tree?
The plural of locust tree is locust trees.

Words near locust tree in the dictionary

  1. locust bean gums
  2. locust beans
  3. locust borer
  4. locust borers
  5. locust stick
  6. locust tree
  7. locust trees
  8. Locust Valley
  9. locusta
  10. locustae
  11. locustal

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