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Word: Locust
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: via Old French locuste from Latin locusta ‘locust, crustacean’
ˈləʊkəst
a large, 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 which cause extensive damage to vegetation.
Short Definition:large grasshopper
the large edible pod of some plants of the pea family, in particular the carob bean, which is said to resemble a locust.
Short Definition:edible plant pod
a carob tree, false acacia, or similar pod-bearing tree of the pea family.
Short Definition:pod-bearing tree
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