Yellow Locust (Noun)
Meaning
Large 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.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The black locust is often confused with the yellow locust, however the black locust tends to grow much faster.
- Some foresters make an effort to keep yellow locust free of their timber lands, seeing it as more of a nuisance.
- Black and yellow locust both serve a crucial role as part of their local ecosystem providing valuable timber.
- Foresters say they make their efforts known when working on maintaining large fields to eradicate unwanted black or yellow locust trees.
- Large scale production in cultivation for landscaping yellow locust often provide both desirable traits such as aesthetically pleasing qualities along with manageable properties.