WEST INDIAN LOCUST

Meaning of WEST INDIAN LOCUST in English

noun

Usage: usually capitalized W&I

: a tropical American tree ( Hymenaea courbaril ) yielding hard brown wood used for building and having bijugate leaves, white flowers, and woody pods containing an edible pulp

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

WEST — n west; (ir) al west (to go or travel) west; (vento) del west west (wind), westerly (wind)
Interlingua English vocab
INDIAN — adj Indian (1. of or pertaining to India; 2. pertaining to the American Indians); Oceano Indian Indian Ocean
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WEST — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin …
Английский словарь Британика
LOCUST — I Any of several species of grasshopper s (family Acrididae) that undergo population explosions and migrate long distances in destructive …
Английский словарь Британика
INDIAN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) American Indian American Indian languages American Indian religions North American Indian religions South Indian …
Английский словарь Британика
WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west, Old Norse …
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WEST — (a.) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of observation or …
Английский словарь Webster
LOCUST — (n.) The locust tree. See Locust Tree (definition, note, and phrases).
Английский словарь Webster
INDIAN — (a.) Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian meal, Indian bread, and the like.
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INDIAN — (a.) Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.
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WEST — ( a. ) Lying toward the west; situated at the west, or in a western direction from the point of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LOCUST — ( n. ) The locust tree. See Locust Tree (definition, note, and phrases).
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INDIAN — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk.
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INDIAN — ( a. ) Made of maize or Indian corn; as, Indian corn, Indian meal, Indian bread, and the like.
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WEST — /west/ , n. 1. a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the left when facing north, corresponding to the …
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LOCUST — — locustlike , adj. /loh"keuhst/ , n. 1. Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper . any of several grasshoppers of the …
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INDIAN — /in"dee euhn/ , n. 1. Also called American Indian, Amerind, Amerindian, Native American . a member of the aboriginal people …
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LOCUST — n. grasshopper that has short antennae and migrates in swarms; cicada; North American tree; wood of the locust tree
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
INDIAN — adj. of or pertaining to India, of Indian origin; of or pertaining to Native American Indians, of Native American origin
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INDIAN — n. resident of India, one of Indian origin; member of any of the aboriginal peoples inhabiting North and South America …
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WEST — I. ˈwest adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German westar to the west and probably …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LOCUST — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French locuste, from Latin locusta Date: 14th century 1. : short-horned grasshopper ; especially : …
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INDIAN — -jən or -din noun Date: 14th century 1. a. : a native or inhabitant of India or of the East …
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WEST — adv westward. 2. west ·vi to pass to the west; to set, as the sun. 3. west ·vi to turn …
Webster English vocab
LOCUST — noun the locust tree. ·see locust tree (definition, note, and phrases). 2. locust ·noun any one of numerous species of …
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INDIAN — noun a native or inhabitant of india. 2. indian ·adj made of maize or indian corn; as, indian corn, indian …
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WEST — [west] adv [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG westar to the west and prob. to L vesper evening, Gk hesperos] …
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LOCUST — [lo.cust] n [ME, fr. L locusta] (14c) 1: short-horned grasshopper; esp: a migratory grasshopper often traveling in vast swarms and …
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INDIAN — [In.di.an] n (14c) 1 a: a native or inhabitant of India or of the East Indies b: a person of …
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LOCUST — in botany, any tree of the genus Robinia within the pea family (Fabaceae). About 20 species are known, all occurring …
Britannica English vocabulary
WEST — west, West BrE AmE west ▶ ˌ West ˈ Bank BrE AmE ▶ ˌ West ˈ Coast ◂ BrE AmE …
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LOCUST — locust BrE AmE ˈləʊk əst AmE \ ˈloʊk- ▷ locust|s s
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INDIAN — Indian BrE AmE ˈɪnd i‿ən ▷ Indian|s z ▶ ˌ Indian ˈ corn BrE AmE ▶ ˌ Indian ˈ ink …
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WEST — / west; NAmE / noun , adjective , adverb ■ noun [ U , sing. ] ( abbr. W ) …
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LOCUST — / ˈləʊkəst; NAmE ˈloʊ-/ noun a large insect that lives in hot countries and flies in large groups, destroying all …
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WEST — I. west 1 S1 W2 BrE AmE , West noun [singular, uncountable] [ Word Family: adjective : ↑ west , …
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INDIAN — I. In ‧ di ‧ an 1 /ˈɪndiən/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1,3: Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: India ; …
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WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LOCUST — n. 1 any of various African and Asian grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, migrating in swarms and destroying vegetation. 2 …
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INDIAN — n. & adj. --n. 1 a a native or national of India. b a person of Indian descent. 2 (in …
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WEST — n., adj., & adv. n. 1 a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
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LOCUST — n. 1 any of various African and Asian grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, migrating in swarms and destroying vegetation. 2 …
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INDIAN — n. & adj. n. 1 a a native or national of India. b a person of Indian descent. 2 (in …
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WEST — n., adj., & adv. --n. 1. a the point of the horizon where the sun sets at the equinoxes (cardinal …
Oxford English vocab
LOCUST — n.1 any of various African and Asian grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, migrating in swarms and destroying vegetation. 2 US …
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INDIAN — n. & adj. --n. 1. a a native or national of India. b a person of Indian descent. 2 (in …
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WEST — also West Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. The west is the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
INDIAN — ( Indians) 1. Indian means belonging or relating to India, or to its people or culture. ...the Indian government. ADJ …
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WEST — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Broadway/West End musical (= one that is performed in New York’s or London’s important …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WEST — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE key ▪ Miami, 83 and 70; Key West , 82 and 74. ▪ The …
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LOCUST — noun PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES a plague of rats/locusts etc ▪ From Tracy Luv to Sarah-Lou, Corrie kids are as …
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INDIAN — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES American Indian an Indian/Thai etc curry (= made from Indian, Thai etc recipes ) French/Italian/Indian …
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WEST — abbreviation W [adjective], [adverb] [not gradable]West Africathe west coast of Irelandthe west wing of the housethe west gatethe west side …
Cambridge English vocab
LOCUST — [noun] [C] - a large type of grasshopper (= a winged insect with long back legs), esp. found in hot …
Cambridge English vocab
LOCUST — n. Any of several species of grasshopper s (family Acrididae) that undergo population explosions and migrate long distances in destructive …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LOCUST — n. In botany, any of about 20 tree species in the genus Robinia of the pea family (see legume ), …
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WEST — n. Portuguese West Africa Middle West South West Africa West Atlantic languages Bandaranaike Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Berlin West Africa …
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INDIAN — n. American Indian American Indian languages American Indian Movement American Indian religions North American Indian religions South Indian People's Party …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LOCUST — noun … OF LOCUSTS ▪ plague , swarm LOCUST + VERB ▪ descend on ▪ A swarm of ~s descended on …
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