noun
Meaning 1
A carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
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Phrase guide
locust tree
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noun
Meaning 2
Any of a number of similar looking trees in the genera Gleditsia and Robinia.
A honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), a leguminous tree with pods having a sweet, edible pulp.
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noun
Meaning 3
Any of a number of similar looking trees in the genera Gleditsia and Robinia.
A black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), a leguminous tree with toxic pods, but useful for making honey.
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noun
Meaning 4
An African locust bean tree (Parkia biglobosa).
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Usage: uncommon
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noun
Meaning 5
any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: locust
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Broader terms: tree
Narrower terms: courbaril, Hymenaea courbaril, water locust, swamp locust, Gleditsia aquatica, honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos, black locust, yellow locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, clammy locust, Robinia viscosa
History
Etymology
Named after the "locusts" said to have been eaten by John the Baptist, based on the theory that they were really carob pods.