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Noun

1. 1
   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.
2. 2
   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 wordnet
3. 3
   Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, locust.
4. 4
   strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay wordnet

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locustrobinia pseudoacaciayellow locust