robinia

/ rəˈbɪnɪə /

noun

1. any tree of the leguminous genus Robinia , esp the locust tree See locust

Example Sentences

They fold up when light is too strong, as in Robinia; it produces the same effect as want of light.

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A Pea-blossom is a typical example; the present illustration is from a species of Locust, Robinia hispida.

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Diagram of papilionaceous flower (Robinia, Fig. 261), with bract below; axis of inflorescence above.

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The leaves of barberry and of some species of Astragalus, and the stipules of the false acacia (Robinia) are spiny.

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Robinia hispida, sometimes called Rose Acacia, is a native species of the Locust.

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