honey locust
a thorny North American tree, Gleditsia triacanthos, of the legume family, having small, compound leaves and pods with a sweet pulp.
Origin of honey locust
1- Also called black locust, three-thorned acacia.
Words Nearby honey locust
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How to use honey locust in a sentence
In cattle country, ranchers plant honey locust trees in their pastures to provide shade during the summer and nutrient-rich pods that feed animals.
Mixing trees and crops can help both farmers and the climate | Jonathan Lambert | July 14, 2021 | Science NewsIn refurbishing the park, the designers added 54 honey locust trees and one larger London Plane at the northeastern corner.
For something sweet he could go to the pod of the honey-locust.
Erskine Dale--Pioneer | John FoxLee's staff halted; Lee himself came on, checked the iron-grey, dismounted, and walked toward the honey locust.
The Long Roll | Mary JohnstonThe deciduous plants tried were the buckthorn, Osage orange, honey-locust, privet and barberry.
The honey locust has been extensively used for hedges of late years on account of its hardiness.
At last he was tired from defending himself alone against two, and pretended to aim a blow at the honey-locust tree.
Myths of the Cherokee | James Mooney
British Dictionary definitions for honey locust
a thorny leguminous tree, Gleditsia triacanthos of E North America, that has long pods containing a sweet-tasting pulp
another name for mesquite
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