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yellow locust

American  

noun

  1. black locust.

Etymology

Origin of yellow locust

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Example Sentences

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The black or yellow locust is a beautiful tree in its youth, with smooth dark rind and slender trunk, holding up a loose roundish head of dark green foliage.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

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