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rose acacia

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rose acacia

n
(Plants) a leguminous shrub, Robinia hispida, of the southern US, having prickly branches bearing clusters of red scentless flowers. See also locust 2
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Noun 1. [画像:rose acacia - large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers]rose acacia - large shrub or small tree of the eastern United States having bristly stems and large clusters of pink flowers
genus Robinia, Robinia - deciduous flowering trees and shrubs
bush, shrub - a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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The songs of the birds were heard in an aviary hard by, and the branches of laburnums and rose acacias formed an exquisite framework to the blue velvet curtains.
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Other lesser-known locusts include the rose acacia (Robinia hispidas) from the southeast United States and the clammy locust (Robinia viscosa) from North Carolina.
Black locust: the valuable locust

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