locust tree
English
Etymology
Named after the "locusts" said to have been eaten by John the Baptist, based on the theory that they were really carob pods.
Noun
locust tree (plural locust trees)
- (botany) Any of a number of similar looking trees in the genera Gleditsia and Robinia.
- The honey locust Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., a leguminous tree with pods having a sweet, edible pulp.
- The black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, a leguminous tree with toxic pods, but useful for making honey.
- (botany, less common) The African locust bean tree (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.).
- (botany) The carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua.
See also
References
- locust tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia