yellow locust
Americannoun
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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