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PRONUNCIATION OF HONEY LOCUST

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HONEY LOCUST

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Honey locust is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HONEY LOCUST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

honey locust

Honey locust

The honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthos, also known as the thorny locust, is a deciduous tree native to central North America. It is mostly found in the moist soil of river valleys ranging from southeastern South Dakota to New Orleans and central Texas, and as far east as eastern Massachusetts.

Definition of honey locust in the English dictionary

The definition of honey locust in the dictionary is a thorny leguminous tree, Gleditsia triacanthos of E North America, that has long pods containing a sweet-tasting pulp.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HONEY LOCUST

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honey badger
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honey buzzard
honey creeper
honey fungus
honey guide
honey mesquite
honey mouse
honey phalanger
honey plant
honey-coloured
honey-eater
honey-like
honey-sweet
honeybee
honeybun
honeybunch
honeycomb
honeycomb moth

WORDS THAT END LIKE HONEY LOCUST

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Faust
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seventeen-year locust
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West Indian locust

Synonyms and antonyms of honey locust in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «honey locust» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HONEY LOCUST

Find out the translation of honey locust to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of honey locust from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «honey locust» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

皂荚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

langosta de miel
570 millions of speakers

English

honey locust
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शहद टिड्डी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

العسل الجراد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гледичия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gafanhoto de mel
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মধু গাইড
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

févier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Panduan madu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gleditschie
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

蜂蜜イナゴ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꿀 메뚜기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Madu guide
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

mật ong châu chấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தேன் வழிகாட்டி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मध मार्गदर्शक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bal rehberi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

miele di robinia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

miód szarańcza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гледичия
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

miere de salcam
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέλι ακρίδων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heuning sprinkaan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

honung johannes
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

honning Locust
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of honey locust

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HONEY LOCUST»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about honey locust

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HONEY LOCUST»

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Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest: A ...
HONEY LOCUST— GLEDITSIA TRIACANTHOS (See photograph, plate 10.) Warning Be sure you have correctly identified the honey locust before eating the pods. Honey locust pods may be confused with the toxic pods of the Kentucky coffee ...
Delena Tull, 1999
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Pirone's Tree Maintenance
Gathering and destroying of all fallen leaves should provide practical control. RUST. Ravenelia opaca. One rust disease is known to occur on honey locust. • Control. No control measures are necessary, WOOD DECAY. Like most trees, honey ...
John R. Hartman Professor of Plant Pathology, Thomas P. Pirone Professor of Plant Pathology both at University of Kentucky, Mary Ann Sall Professor of Plant Pathology both at University of Kentucky, 2000
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Best Plants for New Mexico Gardens and Landscapes: Keyed to ...
Bradford pear, Park Square, Alhuquerque Honey locust, Barelas pedestrian walkway, Alhuquerque Apache Plume Prickly pear Blue spruce Hawthorn Japanese maple Cranberry. BEST STREET TREES Street trees are reappearing along ...
Baker H. Morrow, 1995
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All Flesh is Grass: The Pleasures and Promises of Pasture ...
After many unpleasant adventures with multiflora rose, the so- called living fence, I tried honey locust, which has also been proclaimed for hedgerows. But honey locust wants to grow rapidly upward, leaving open space below for animals to ...
Gene Logsdon, 2004
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Bulletin
On the State reserves we are doing a little planting of the honey locust. I planted a plantation this spring of four thousand honey locust and they arc doing well, and I think it is a good move, and if I were to plant J think I would plant the honey  ...
Pennsylvania. Dept. of Agriculture, 1911
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Arboretum America: A Philosophy of the Forest
In the midae of the "dirty thirties," the common honey locust, Gleditsia triacaathos, roared into prominence as a soil saver. The stock market had bottomed out with the dust bowl weather, and even the soil was being blown away and lost.
Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 2003
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Wild Jams and Jellies: Delicious Recipes Using 75 Wild Edibles
HONEY. LOCUST. Gleditsia. tricanthos. A LARGE TREE, THE HONEY LOCUST attains heights of 100 feet or more. It has a growth range from New England south to Florida and west to Texas. This very popular ornamental tree is often planted ...
Joe Freitus, Salli Haberman, 2005
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The Ghosts Of Evolution Nonsensical Fruit, Missing Partners, ...
You will notice honey locust in the picture too. Hanging on the tree after leaf fall has bared the branches, the fruit of honey locust looks strikingly like the pod that prompted Dan Janzen to begin thinking in a new way. Central Americas Cassia ...
Connie Barlow, 2013
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Planting an Inheritance: Life on a Pennsylvania Farm
Black locust and honey locust look alike and, as fence posts, perform alike, but they are of different genera. Both have thorns. The thorns of black locust are paired; those of honey locust grow in clumps, each thorn several inches long.
Edwin Augustus Peeples, 1994
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The Urban Naturalist
The honey locust has pinnately compound leaves, which means there are leaflets arranged on both sides of the midrib. If you look closely, however, you will see that it also has bipinnately compound leaves on the same tree, usually on the  ...
Steven D. Garber, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HONEY LOCUST»

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Summer tips for beef cattle - The Advocate Messenger: Agriculture
Maintain a weed-control program in permanent pastures and continue to “spot-spray” thistle, honey locust, etc. Check pastures for downed wild ... «Central Kentucky News, Jul 15»
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Tree Pittsburgh looks to branch out with first symposium
Joe Stavish remarks on the hardiness of honey locust trees during Tree Pittsburgh's Tree Tenders program on Saturday. «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
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Tree with tie to Lincoln
The black locust tree is closely related to the honey locust; both are native to North America and once established, drought-resistant. Locust ... «Waterbury Republican American, Jul 15»
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Ask SAM: Tiny ants are invading, help!
Q: There are some trees along the exit ramp from Business 40 to First Street, which I believe are honey locust trees. Their leaves have turned ... «Winston-Salem Journal, Jul 15»
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Cuyahoga Falls residents complain about fire damaged apartments …
A fire tore through an apartment in the Honey Locust Gardens complex owned by the Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority early Monday ... «newsnet5.com, Jul 15»
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Sherrington: Ex-Adamson star Segrist found calling as Texas Tech …
... speak of, little chance to compete on even terms and a honey locust in play in his outfield. He treated his park and players with love, anyway.”. «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Cambridge could learn from Kitchener on protecting trees
Our neighbour's home is graced with three honey locust trees, and besides Mom's maple, we have a gorgeous sugar maple which, when we ... «Waterloo Record, Jul 15»
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Minor or major irritant to trees
They include linden, hackberry, Ohio buckeye, Kentucky coffee tree, honey locust, white oak and others. In the meantime, hail to the colors of ... «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»
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$9.5M landscaping of I-696 is looking dead in spots
24 Norway Maple. 69 Turkish Filbert. 26 Thornless Honey Locust. 1,961 Golden Vicary Privet. 286 Bob White Crabapple. 197 David Crabapple. «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
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Inspiration from the garden next door
Boxwood, Muji pine and weeping spruce provide structure and offer places to rest the eye. Honey locust and hemlock create a sense of shelter. «Appleton Post Crescent, Jul 15»

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