locust

[ loh-kuhst ]

/ ˈloʊ kəst /

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noun

Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.

any of various cicadas, as the seventeen-year locust.

any of several North American trees belonging to the genus Robinia, of the legume family, especially R. pseudoacacia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers.

the durable wood of this tree.

any of various other trees, as the carob and the honey locust.

Origin of locust

1150–1200; Middle English <Latin locusta grasshopper

OTHER WORDS FROM locust

lo·cust·like, adjective

Words nearby locust

locus classicus, locus in quo, locus of control, locus sigilli, locus standi, locust, locust bean, locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary

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Example sentences from the Web for locust

They started by identifying chemicals that gregarious locusts pump out.
A single chemical may draw lonely locusts into a hungry swarm|Jonathan Lambert|September 7, 2020|Science News For Students
Scientists weren’t sure what coaxed solitary migratory locusts of another species, Locusta migratoria, to congregate.
A single chemical may draw lonely locusts into a hungry swarm|Jonathan Lambert|September 7, 2020|Science News For Students
When solitary locusts get together, they do more than hang out.
A single chemical may draw lonely locusts into a hungry swarm|Jonathan Lambert|September 7, 2020|Science News For Students
Alternatively, locusts genetically engineered to lack this 4VA detector, and thus less likely to swarm, could also be introduced into populations as a control measure.
A single molecule may entice normally solitary locusts to form massive swarms|Jonathan Lambert|August 12, 2020|Science News

When conditions are right, solitary locusts begin congregating and transmogrifying into their “gregarious” form, becoming a bigger, more aggressive eating machine.
A single molecule may entice normally solitary locusts to form massive swarms|Jonathan Lambert|August 12, 2020|Science News
This spring, Israel found itself in the midst of a locust invasion.
Cicadas, Grasshoppers, Locusts, Ants Among the Tastiest Insects|Nina Strochlic|May 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is the locust tree, and May is its time for leafing out in the tenderest of greens.
Among the Trees at Elmridge|Ella Rodman Church
The Locust, or Carob Bean, is now largely used by the stock-feeder.
The Stock-Feeder's Manual|Charles Alexander Cameron
There is no flower like the locust for feeding honey to the sense of smell.
Old Caravan Days|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
It is a species of locust, growing to an average height of ten feet, but spreading along the earth three times that size in width.
The Story of Malta|Maturin M. Ballou
To vary their menu they now engaged in a locust haul, the result of which was to supply a third variant to the bill of fare.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI)|Louis Creswicke

British Dictionary definitions for locust

locust

/ (ˈləʊkəst) /

noun

any of numerous orthopterous insects of the genera Locusta, Melanoplus, etc, such as L. migratoria, of warm and tropical regions of the Old World, which travel in vast swarms, stripping large areas of vegetationSee also grasshopper (def. 1) Compare seventeen-year locust

Also called: locust tree, false acacia a North American leguminous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, having prickly branches, hanging clusters of white fragrant flowers, and reddish-brown seed pods

the yellowish durable wood of this tree

any of several similar trees, such as the honey locust and carob

Derived forms of locust

locust-like, adjective

Word Origin for locust

C13 (the insect): from Latin locusta locust; applied to the tree (C17) because the pods resemble locusts

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	locust
释义	locust [ loh-kuhst ] / ˈloʊ kəst / SEE SYNONYMS FOR locust ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas. any of various cicadas, as the seventeen-year locust. any of several North American trees belonging to the genus Robinia, of the legume family, especially R. pseudoacacia, having pinnate leaves and clusters of fragrant white flowers. the durable wood of this tree. any of various other trees, as the carob and the honey locust. Origin of locust 1150–1200; Middle English <Latin locusta grasshopper OTHER WORDS FROM locust lo·cust·like, adjective Words nearby locust locus classicus, locus in quo, locus of control, locus sigilli, locus standi, locust, locust bean, locust bird, locust years, locution, locutionary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for locust They started by identifying chemicals that gregarious locusts pump out. A single chemical may draw lonely locusts into a hungry swarm\|Jonathan Lambert\|September 7, 2020\|Science News For Students Scientists weren’t sure what coaxed solitary migratory locusts of another species, Locusta migratoria, to congregate. A single chemical may draw lonely locusts into a hungry swarm\|Jonathan Lambert\|September 7, 2020\|Science News For Students When solitary locusts get together, they do more than hang out. A single chemical may draw lonely locusts into a hungry swarm\|Jonathan Lambert\|September 7, 2020\|Science News For Students Alternatively, locusts genetically engineered to lack this 4VA detector, and thus less likely to swarm, could also be introduced into populations as a control measure. A single molecule may entice normally solitary locusts to form massive swarms\|Jonathan Lambert\|August 12, 2020\|Science News When conditions are right, solitary locusts begin congregating and transmogrifying into their “gregarious” form, becoming a bigger, more aggressive eating machine. A single molecule may entice normally solitary locusts to form massive swarms\|Jonathan Lambert\|August 12, 2020\|Science News This spring, Israel found itself in the midst of a locust invasion. Cicadas, Grasshoppers, Locusts, Ants Among the Tastiest Insects\|Nina Strochlic\|May 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is the locust tree, and May is its time for leafing out in the tenderest of greens. Among the Trees at Elmridge\|Ella Rodman Church The Locust, or Carob Bean, is now largely used by the stock-feeder. The Stock-Feeder's Manual\|Charles Alexander Cameron There is no flower like the locust for feeding honey to the sense of smell. Old Caravan Days\|Mary Hartwell Catherwood It is a species of locust, growing to an average height of ten feet, but spreading along the earth three times that size in width. The Story of Malta\|Maturin M. Ballou To vary their menu they now engaged in a locust haul, the result of which was to supply a third variant to the bill of fare. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. V (of VI)\|Louis Creswicke British Dictionary definitions for locust locust / (ˈləʊkəst) / noun any of numerous orthopterous insects of the genera Locusta, Melanoplus, etc, such as L. migratoria, of warm and tropical regions of the Old World, which travel in vast swarms, stripping large areas of vegetationSee also grasshopper (def. 1) Compare seventeen-year locust Also called: locust tree, false acacia a North American leguminous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, having prickly branches, hanging clusters of white fragrant flowers, and reddish-brown seed pods the yellowish durable wood of this tree any of several similar trees, such as the honey locust and carob Derived forms of locust locust-like, adjective Word Origin for locust C13 (the insect): from Latin locusta locust; applied to the tree (C17) because the pods resemble locusts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to locust grasshopper, cicada
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locust

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