locust

1. Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, especially migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria).

   Heuschrecke, Wanderheuschrecke

   саранча́sarančá, саранчу́кsarančúk, сарана́saraná

   сарана́saraná

2. (historical)A fruit or pod of a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).

3. Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree.

   hardwood from any of various locust trees

4. A cicada.

5. (Hong Kong, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur)A mainlander.

6. (UK, obsolete, slang)A dose of laudanum.

1. The locusts had destroyed everything in their path.

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2. The locust made a big jump.

   deDie Heuschrecke machte einen großen Sprung. — Manfredo

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3. People are like locusts in the fields.

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4. A swarm of locusts descended on the cornfield.

   ruРой саранчи опустился на кукурузное поле. — Balamax

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5. The media descended on the story like locusts.

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