large thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers; widely naturalized in many varieties in temperate regions | any wind instrument other than the brass instruments |
strong stiff wood of a black-locust tree; very resistant to decay | a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head |
| the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area |
| the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees |