thornless honey locust

noun

Cultivars of the normally heavily thorned honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos), known variously as Gleditsia triacanthos subsp. inermis (subspecies), Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis (variety), or Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis (form).

Meanings

nounthornless honey locust (plural thornless honey locusts)

plural thornless honey locusts

  1. Cultivars of the normally heavily thorned honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos), known variously as Gleditsia triacanthos subsp. inermis (subspecies), Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis (variety), or Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis (form).
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