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Synonyms & antonyms
nounlarge thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions
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black locustRobinia pseudoacacia
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yellow locust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20locust
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“yellow locust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20locust. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “yellow locust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/yellow%20locust.
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