- locust
- \ \ see LOBSTER
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Locust — bezeichnet: Locust (Automarke), eine britische Automarke The Locust, eine US amerikanische Grindcore Band Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Locust (Iowa) Locust (Kentucky) Locust (Kentucky) Locust (Missouri) Locust (New Jersey) Locust (North… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Locust — Lo cust, n. [L. locusta locust, grasshopper. Cf. {Lobster}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of long winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family {Acridid[ae]}, allied to the grasshoppers; esp., ({Edipoda migratoria}, syn.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
LOCUST — (Heb. אַרְבֶּה, arbeh), one of the four insects which, having jointed legs above their feet, wherewith to leap upon the earth, are permitted as food (Lev. 11:21–22). The locust was one of the ten plagues of Egypt (Ex. 10:4–19). The reference is… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
locust — [lō′kəst] n. [ME < L locusta, prob. akin to lacerta, LIZARD] 1. any of various large grasshoppers; specif., a migratory grasshopper often traveling in great swarms and destroying nearly all vegetation in areas visited 2. SEVENTEEN YEAR LOCUST… … English World dictionary
Locust — Locust, NC U.S. city in North Carolina Population (2000): 2416 Housing Units (2000): 981 Land area (2000): 5.135025 sq. miles (13.299654 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.135025 sq. miles… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Locust, NC — U.S. city in North Carolina Population (2000): 2416 Housing Units (2000): 981 Land area (2000): 5.135025 sq. miles (13.299654 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 5.135025 sq. miles (13.299654 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
locust — ► NOUN 1) a large tropical grasshopper which migrates in vast swarms and is very destructive to vegetation. 2) (also locust tree) a carob tree, false acacia, or similar pod bearing tree. ORIGIN Latin locusta locust, crustacean … English terms dictionary
Locust — For other uses, see Locust (disambiguation). Desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria: male (on top) and female (below) mating Locusts are the swarming phase of short horned grasshoppers of the family Acrididae. These are species that can breed… … Wikipedia
Locust — Los Locust son criaturas subterráneas pertenecientes al videojuego Gears of War, donde se presentan como el enemigo principal. Parecen no tener una inteligencia muy avanzada aunque son sorprendentemente avanzadas tanto en tácticas bélicas como en … Wikipedia Español
locust — locustlike, adj. /loh keuhst/, n. 1. 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. 2. any of… … Universalium
locust — {{11}}locust (1) grasshopper, early 14c., borrowed earlier in Old French form languste (c.1200), from L. locusta locust, lobster (see LOBSTER (Cf. lobster)). In the Hebrew Bible there are nine different names for the insect or for particular… … Etymology dictionary
