honey locust
Americannoun
noun
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a thorny leguminous tree, Gleditsia triacanthos of E North America, that has long pods containing a sweet-tasting pulp
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another name for mesquite
Etymology
Origin of honey locust
An Americanism dating back to 1735–45
Example Sentences
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The south side gets diffused sun shade by honey locust trees.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
A selection of trees, including honey locust, English oak and hornbeam, will now be planted along South Quay.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2022
In summer, neighborhoods flutter with honey locust, silver linden, sugar maple, red oak, white ash and pignut hickory, all ready to ignite in fall with incendiary color.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2020
The vista, seasonally shifting, is of an undulating meadow that rises to a ridge topped with a thicket of honey locust trees.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 2, 2018
Each plate had a pile of soaked and stewed honey locust beans—mixed with hickory nuts.
From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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