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desert locust

des·ert lo·cust
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dez-ert loh-kuh st]
    • /ˈdɛz ərt ˈloʊ kəst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dez-ert loh-kuh st]
    • /ˈdɛz ərt ˈloʊ kəst/

Definition of desert locust words

  • noun desert locust a migratory locust, Schistocerca gregaria, of North Africa and Asia, associated with the plagues described in the Old Testament. 1
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Origin of desert locust

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Desert locust

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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desert locust popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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