帶有棘刺的喬木物種，原產於北美與南美、非洲及亞洲，可出產高品質的木材。長型棘刺曾被用來作為釘子。皂莢目前主要栽種作為景觀植物，因生長速度緩慢而減低其商業使用的潛力。皂莢並非重要的蜜源植物，其俗名乃源自於豆莢果實的果肉嚐起來香甜，曾經是美洲印地安人的食物，現今也被用來發酵釀造啤酒。

美國皂莢(種)　(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
三刺皂莢(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
mei kuo tsao chia (P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
měi guó zào jiá (P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
mei guo zao jia (P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
Gleditsia triacanthos(species)　(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,N)
Gleditsia triacanthos(species)　(P,,U,拉丁語-偏好,D,U,U)
Gleditsia triacanthos(species)　(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,U)
honey locust(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,AD,U,N)
honeylocust(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
honey-locust(species)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
common honeylocust(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
honeyshuck(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
sweet locust(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,U)
févier épineux(,U,法語-非偏好,AD,U,U)
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis(,U,拉丁語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
espinheiro da Virgínia(,U,Portuguese-非偏好,AD,U,U)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........活體有機體
............真核生物 (域)
................植物界 (界)
....................被子植物門 (門)
........................木蘭綱 (綱)
............................豆目 (目)
................................豆科 (科)
....................................皂莢屬 (屬)
........................................美國皂莢 (種)

source plant or animal for....

皂莢

英文....

Species of thorny tree native to regions in North and South America, Africa, and Asia. It produces a high quality wood. The long thorns were once used as nails. Currently, honey locusts are mainly grown as an ornamental tree; its slow growth minimizes potential for commercial use. It is not a significant honey plant; rather the common names derive from the sweet tasting pulp of the legume fruit, which was used for food by Native Americans and is fermented to make beer.

美國皂莢(種)............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	國家教育研究院－雙語詞彙、學術名詞暨辭書資訊網 May 26, 2015
.................	經濟部智慧財產局－本國專利技術名詞中英對照查詢資料庫 July 15, 2020
.................	有道youdao詞典 July 15, 2020
三刺皂莢............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	有道youdao詞典 July 15, 2020
Gleditsia triacanthos(species)............	[VP]
.................	Johnson, International Book of Trees (1973) 209
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 443
.................	Hora, Oxford Encyclopedia of the Trees of the World (1981) 206
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	Brickell y Joyce, Enciclopedia de la poda (1997) 67
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
.................	USDA Classification online (2008-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
honey locust(species)............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Brady and Clauser, Materials Handbook (1977) 443
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
.................	Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
honeylocust(species)............	[VP]
.................	Stein, Construction Glossary (1980)
.................	USDA Classification online (2008-)
honey-locust(species)............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
common honeylocust............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
honeyshuck............	[VP]
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
sweet locust............	[VP]
.................	NCBI Taxonomy Browser (2008-)
févier épineux............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)
Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis............	[VP]
.................	ITIS Report: Taxonomy online (2005-)
espinheiro da Virgínia............	[VP]
.................	MFA Conservation and Art Material Encyclopedia Online (2005-)

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聯合目錄： 美國皂莢 、三刺皂莢 、mei kuo tsao chia 、měi guó zào jiá 、mei guo zao jia 、Gleditsia triacanthos 、honey locust 、honeylocust 、honey-locust 、common honeylocust 、honeyshuck 、sweet locust 、févier épineux 、Gleditsia triacanthos 、Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis 、espinheiro da Virgínia 、Gleditsia triacanthos 、acacia de tres espinas