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locust tree

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

noun 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).

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@misc{locust_tree_2026,
  title = {locust tree},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/locust%20tree},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}