HyperDic: locust

English > 3 senses of the word locust:
NOUNanimallocustmigratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
plantlocusthardwood from any of various locust trees
plantlocust, locust treeany of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
locust > pronunciation
Soundslow'kahst
Rhymesabolitionist ... zoologist: 193 rhymes with ahst...
English > locust: 3 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningmigratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae.
Narrowermigratory grasshopperserious pest of grain-growing and range areas of central and western United States
migratory locust, Locusta migratoriaOld World locust that travels in vast swarms stripping large areas of vegetation
Broadershort-horned grasshopper, acrididgrasshopper with short antennae
Spanishlangosta
Catalanllagosta
English > locust: 3 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaninghardwood from any of various locust trees.
BroaderwoodThe hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Substance oflocust tree, locustAny of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
Spanishacacia
Catalanacàcia
English > locust: 3 senses > noun 3, plant
MeaningAny of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae.
Synonymlocust tree
Member ofLeguminosae, family Leguminosae, Fabaceae, family Fabaceae, legume family, pea familyA large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods
Narrowerblack locust, yellow locust, Robinia pseudoacacialarge thorny tree of eastern and central United States having pinnately compound leaves and drooping racemes of white flowers
clammy locust, Robinia viscosasmall rough-barked locust of southeastern United States having racemes of pink flowers and glutinous branches and seeds
courbaril, Hymenaea courbarilWest Indian locust tree having pinnate leaves and panicles of large white or purplish flowers
honey locust, Gleditsia triacanthostall usually spiny North American tree having small greenish-white flowers in drooping racemes followed by long twisting seed pods
water locust, swamp locust, Gleditsia aquaticahoney locust of swamps and bottomlands of southern United States having short oval pods
BroadertreeA tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown
Substanceslocusthardwood from any of various locust trees
Spanishalgarrobo
Catalangarrofer, garrover

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