locust tree : Idioms & Phrases

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Honey locust tree

  • (Bot.), a tree of the genus Gleditschia ) G. triacanthus), having pinnate leaves and strong branching thorns; so called from a sweet pulp found between the seeds in the pods. Called also simply honey locust.
Webster 1913

Water locust tree

  • (Bot.), a small swamp tree (Gleditschia monosperma), of the Southern United States.
Webster 1913