locust tree
nounEtymology Named after the "locusts" said to have been eaten by John the Baptist, based on the theory that they were really carob pods.
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A carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
› Any of a number of similar looking trees in…
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A honey locust (Gleditsia triacanthos), a leguminous tree with pods having a sweet, edible pulp.
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A black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), a leguminous tree with toxic pods, but useful for making honey.
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Uncommon An African locust bean tree (Parkia biglobosa).
- Related terms
- tree locust