Meaning of locust in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈloʊkəst/

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  1. Noun

    locust

    Etymology

    Middle English: via Old French locuste from Latin locusta‘locust, crustacean’

    Definitions

    1. migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
  2. 2. hardwood from any of various locust trees
  3. 3. any of various hard-wooded trees of the family Leguminosae

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