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)

1. (botany) Any of a number of similar looking trees in the genera Gleditsia and Robinia.
   1. The honey locust , a leguminous tree with pods having a sweet, edible pulp.
   2. The black locust, Robinia pseudoacacia, a leguminous tree with toxic pods, but useful for making honey.
2. (botany, less common) The African locust bean tree ().
3. (botany) The carob tree, Ceratonia siliqua.

See also

• tree locust

References

• locust tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• court-leets, courts-leet