Locust

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈləʊ.kÉ™st/
• US IPA: /ˈloÊŠ.kÉ™st/

Origin

From Old French langouste, from Latin locusta ("locust, crustacean, lobster").

Full definition of locust

Noun

1. A type of grasshopper in the family Acrididae that flies in swarms and is very destructive to crops and other vegetation.
2. A locust tree.

Usage notes

sometimes confused with locus

Anagrams

• clouts