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yellow locust

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noun
black locust.
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Origin of yellow locust

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby yellow locust

yellow lady's-slipper, yellow lead ore, yellowlegs, yellow light, yellow line, yellow locust, yellow mandarin, yellow metal, yellow mombin, yellow mustard, Yellow Newtown
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