locust
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- noun
- /ˈloʊkəst/
- US
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falsa acacia
- From my front door, I can see the Russian olive trees, locusts, cottonwoods, and mulberries lining it.
- black locust
- honey locust
- locust tree
Examples
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Cherokee bow makers had traditionally used black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia) for bows in the Southeast.
Academic text (2011) -
In the park, children often play under the shade of a tall locust tree.
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Late in October when locust trees yellowed and birds...
Fiction book (1991) -
Opposite page, left: Black locust trees make a stand in Manhattan's Riverside Park.
Academic text (2010) -
Already it is plain to see that scrub oak, locust, and other plants
Blog text (6) -
A while later, he pronounced the locust "imposing" as kiln wood because of its thick bark.
Fiction book (1998) -
There's an ash tree right there and in the corner we've got a locust and a big Elm tree.
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The stars had disappeared and the sky had lightened, and I could see the skinny, fernlike locust trees that lined the driveway.
Fiction book (1991) -
In 1991, Feldhake planted neat rows of black locust trees in a pasture and let sheep and goats graze there periodically.
Academic text (2005) -
The carpenter chose black locust for the outdoor furniture because of its durability.
Synonyms
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Strong wood from trees with wide leaves like oak or maple used for floors and furniture
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A hardwood tree with compound leaves and very strong wood
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A tall North American tree with long twisted seed pods and hard reddish-brown wood
Very strong wood that resists rot and lasts outdoors
A tall North American tree often with thorns, strong wood, and long twisting seed pods
A large tree with thorns, many small leaves on each branch, and hanging white flowers
A tree that grows in the swamps of the southern United States with short oval pods and dark heavy wood
A tree that grows in southern swamps with short oval pods and strong dark wood
A large tropical American tree with very hard wood used for furniture and flooring
A large bush or small tree with rough stiff hairs on its stems and clusters of pink flowers
A large shrub or small tree with bristly stems and clusters of pink flowers
A small tree in the southeastern United States with rough bark, pink flowers and sticky branches
Compounds
- US
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A tall North American tree with long twisted seed pods and hard reddish-brown wood
A large bush or small tree with rough stiff hairs on its stems and clusters of pink flowers
A small tree in the southeastern United States with rough bark, pink flowers and sticky branches
A long pod from the carob tree with sweet pulp used like chocolate and as animal feed
A long seed pod from a tree with sweet pulp and small beans used for food and animal feed
A large noisy insect in North America that appears in big groups about every 17 years
- US
A tree that grows in the swamps of the southern United States with short oval pods and dark heavy wood
A large tree with thorns, many small leaves on each branch, and hanging white flowers
Surface Forms
Etymology
Locust also names a strong tree and its wood, as in 'black locust' or 'honey locust', and this use comes from the same old word locusta. Picture tough fence posts or outdoor furniture made from that tree—that's why locust can mean the durable wood used for building and posts.