locust tree

Meaning

1. A carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
2. Any of a number of similar looking trees in the genera Gleditsia and Robinia.
3. Any of a number of similar looking trees in the genera Gleditsia and Robinia.
4. An African locust bean tree (Parkia biglobosa).

Synonyms

locust

black locust

bristly locust

moss locust

rose acacia

yellow locust

common locust

false acacia

Translations

acacia falsa

nèrè

Parkia biglobosa

néré

χαρουπιά

Silberregen

gewöhnliche Robinie

Scheinakazie

acacia

falsche Akazie

caroube

criquet

locuste

robinier

unechter Akazienbaum

Etymology

Named after the "locusts" said to have been eaten by John the Baptist, based on the theory that they were really carob pods.