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Kelsey locust

noun
Kel·​sey locust | \ ˈkelsē- also -ltsē-\

Definition of Kelsey locust

: an American shrub (Robinia kelseyi) having rose or purple flowers, glabrous branches, and glandular hispid pods

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History and Etymology for Kelsey locust

after Harlan P. Kelsey, born 1872 American horticulturist

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