LOCUST


Meaning of LOCUST in English

lo ‧ cust /ˈləʊkəst $ ˈloʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: locusta 'lobster or similar animal' ]

an insect that lives mainly in Asia and Africa and flies in a very large group, eating and destroying crops:

a swarm of locusts

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.