Kelsey locust

noun

Kel·​sey locust

ˈkelsē- also -ltsē-

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

Word History

Etymology

after Harlan P. Kelsey, born 1872 American horticulturist

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