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GLEDITSIA SPINOSA

\ɡlɛdˈɪtsi͡ə spɪnˈə͡ʊsə], \ɡlɛdˈɪtsi‍ə spɪnˈə‍ʊsə], \ɡ_l_ɛ_d_ˈɪ_t_s_iə s_p_ɪ_n_ˈəʊ_s_ə]\

Definitions of GLEDITSIA SPINOSA

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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The three-thorned acacia, or common honey locust tree. The pods are used in catarrhal affections, and a sweet beverage is prepared from their pulp. [J. G.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
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