rocky mountain locust

Rocky Mountain locust

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Definition of rocky mountain locust words

noun rocky mountain locust a migratory locust, Melanoplus spretus, that occurs in North America, especially the Great Plains, where swarms cause great damage to crops and other vegetation. 1

before 1875

One of the 25% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1875-80

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