locust
/ˈloʊkəst/
noun
- A type of large grasshopper that flies in large groups and can destroy crops by eating them.
- Farmers in the region are worried about a locust invasion this summer.
- A swarm of locusts descended on the farmland and ate all the wheat.
- The locust is known for its ability to travel long distances in huge numbers.
- A person who is greedy or destructive, especially one who takes everything valuable from a place.
- The corrupt officials were like locusts, stripping the country of its resources.
- After the gold rush, the town was left ruined by the locusts who had flocked there.
- He called the developers locusts because they bought up all the cheap land.
- A type of tree (also called carob or black locust) or its fruit.
- Locust wood is very hard and is often used for fence posts.
- The locust tree in the backyard provides plenty of shade in summer.
- The pods of the locust tree can be ground into a sweet flour.