American English Dictionary

Definition of “honeylocust”

honeylocust (ˈhʌniˈloʊkəst Pronunciation for )

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(US)

noun

  1. any of a genus (Gleditsia) of trees of the caesalpinia family, esp. a North American species ( G. triacanthos) usually having strong, thorny branches, featherlike foliage, and large, twisted pods containing beanlike seeds and a sweet pulp

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