Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black locust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.00 in modern English

Syllables: black- lo-cust
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tall, deciduous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to the southeastern United States, having pinnately compound leaves, spiny stipules, long drooping racemes of fragrant, creamy-white flowers, and strong stiff wood that is rather resistant to decay; considered an invasive species in some areas.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see black, locust.

Inflected Forms

black locusts (plural)

Synonyms

false acacia yellow locust robinia pseudoacacia

Questions

What does black locust mean?: A tall, deciduous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to the southeastern United States, having pinnately compound leaves, spiny stipules, long drooping racemes of fragrant, creamy-white flowers, and strong stiff wood that is rather resistant to decay; considered an invasive species in some areas.

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