Definitions for black locust
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
black′ lo′cust(n.)
a North American tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers.
Category: Plants
Origin of black locust:
1780–90, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
black locust(noun)
strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay
black locust, yellow locust, Robinia pseudoacacia(noun)
large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions
Wiktionary
black locust(Noun)
A tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family Fabaceae, native to the southeastern United States, but widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in temperate North America, Europe and Asia; considered an invasive species in some areas.
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