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- [loh-kuh st]
- /ˈloʊ kəst/
- /ˈləʊ.kəst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loh-kuh st]
- /ˈloʊ kəst/
Definitions of locust word
- noun locust 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. 1
- noun locust any of various cicadas, as the seventeen-year locust. 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun locust the durable wood of this tree. 1
- noun locust any of various other trees, as the carob and the honey locust. 1
- noun locust A large and mainly tropical grasshopper with strong powers of flight . It is usually solitary, but from time to time there is a population explosion, and it migrates in vast swarms that cause extensive damage to crops. 1
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Origin of locust
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English < Latin locusta grasshopper
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Parts of speech for Locust
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locust popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
locust usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for locust
noun locust
- grasshopper — any of numerous herbivorous, orthopterous insects, especially of the families Acrididae and Tettigoniidae, having the hind legs adapted for leaping and having chewing mouth parts, some species being highly destructive to vegetation. Compare locust (def 1), long-horned grasshopper.
- cicada — A cicada is a large insect that lives in hot countries and makes a loud high-pitched noise.
- insect — any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
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