black locust
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black locust
noun black locusts
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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.
Similar: false acacia, yellow locust
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, locust.
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noun Robinia pseudoacacia
| 한국어 | 아까시나무 akkasinamu |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 針槐 harienju |
| Português | acácia-bastarda, acácia-branca, falsa-acácia |
| Français | robinier, robinier faux-acacia, faux-acacia, acacia blanc |
| Deutsch | Robinie, Scheinakazie |
| Italiano | robinia |
| Română | salcâm |
| Русский | бе́лая ака́ция bélaja akácija |
| العربية | شَجَرَةُ الْجَرَادِ šajaratu l-jarādi, سَنْطٌ كَاذِبٌ sanṭun kāḏibun |
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