locust tree
Black pod bearer
A locust tree is any of several North American trees in the pea family, especially the black locust and honey locust.
Black locusts have fragrant white flower clusters and hard, durable wood.
Honey locusts bear long seed pods and often have formidable thorns.
Both are planted as ornamentals and for erosion control: The old locust tree shaded the farmhouse porch.
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- furnitureMovable room objects
- fence postsVertical boundary supports
- durabilityResistance to wear
rot-resistant · hardwood · grain · carpentry · woodwork · longevity · strength · resilience
Overhead protective covering
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- dappledMarked with spots
- shelterProtected place or structure
park · coolness · respite · grove · leafy · boughs · compound leaves · filtered light
Deadly epidemic disease
- EgyptNortheastern African nation
- ExodusMass departure from a place
- swarmMass of moving insects
- pestilenceFatal epidemic disease
crops · destruction · devastation · harbinger · omen · judgment · Pharaoh · Moses
Plant reproductive structures
- blossomsFlowers on trees
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
- nectarFloral sugar water
- pollinationFlower reproductive transfer
spring · petals · pollinators · bees · honey · inflorescence · blooming · floral
Stiff, pointed projections
To distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
- displaceRemove from proper position
outcompete · proliferate · naturalized · introduced · thicket · suckering · ecosystem · biodiversity
timber
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- furnitureMovable room objects
- fence postsVertical boundary supports
durability · rot-resistant · hardwood · grain · carpentry · woodwork · longevity · strength · resilience · toughness
canopy
Overhead protective covering
shelter · park · coolness · respite · grove · leafy · boughs · compound leaves · filtered light · landscaping
plague
Deadly epidemic disease
pestilence · crops · destruction · devastation · harbinger · omen · judgment · Pharaoh · Moses · prophetic
flowers
Plant reproductive structures
pollination · spring · petals · pollinators · bees · honey · inflorescence · blooming · floral · ornamental
spines
Stiff, pointed projections
prickly · sharp · paired · protection · woody · twigs · armored
spread
To distribute widely
- colonizeEstablish control over territory
- aggressiveHostile and confrontational
- non-nativeNot indigenous here
displace · outcompete · proliferate · naturalized · introduced · thicket · suckering · ecosystem · biodiversity · eradicate
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