Phrase Hound found 25 phrases and 11 compound words that contain locust. The most common are listed below. Open locust in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 25
- black locustA tall, deciduous tree, Robinia pseudoacacia, in the subfamily Faboideae of the pea family (Fabaceae), native to the southeastern United States, having pinnately compound leaves, spiny stipules, long drooping racemes of fragrant …
- honey locustA North American deciduous tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) having fragrant flowers, hard red wood, and conspicuous thorns.
- African locust beanAny of various species of Parkia, a genus of trees in the legume family Fabaceae, especially Parkia biglobosa.
- desert locustSchistocerca gregaria, a species of bird grasshopper from Africa known to cause large swarms and bring famines from eating crops.
- locust beanA seed of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
- locust bean gumA vegetable gum extracted from the seeds of the carob (locust beans) and used as a food additive; chemically, it is a galactomannan.
- locust treeA carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
- locust treesplural of locust tree: A carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
- migratory locustA locust of species Locusta migratoria, the most widespread out of all locusts.
- water locustGleditsia aquatica, a tree found in swamps.
- grouse locustA tetrigid (Tetrigidae spp.).
- locust borerA beetle, of species Megacyllene robiniae, that feeds as a larva on black locust trees in eastern North America.
- Australian plague locustA species of acridid locust, Chortoicetes terminifera, native to Australia; a significant agricultural pest.
- seventeen-year locustCertain periodical cicadas, of genus Magicauda, a brood of which was to emerge in the US in 2024, together with a brood of thirteen-year cicadas, such co-emergence occurring only once in more than 200 years.
- spur-throated locustA species of acridid locust, Austracris guttulosa, native to Australia; a significant agricultural pest.
- locust beansplural of locust bean: A seed of the carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
- moss locustrose-acacia (Robinia hispida)
- sea locustA lobster.
- locust bean gumsplural of locust bean gum: A vegetable gum extracted from the seeds of the carob (locust beans) and used as a food additive; chemically, it is a galactomannan.
- locust borersplural of locust borer: A beetle, of species Megacyllene robiniae, that feeds as a larva on black locust trees in eastern North America.
- hoofed locustA sheep.
- thornless honey locustCultivars of the normally heavily thorned honey locust tree (Gleditsia triacanthos), known variously as Gleditsia triacanthos subsp. inermis (subspecies), Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis (variety), or Gleditsia triacanthos f. inermis …
- African locust beansplural of African locust bean: Any of various species of Parkia, a genus of trees in the legume family Fabaceae, especially Parkia biglobosa.
- yellow locustblack locust (Robinia pseudoacacia)
- locust stickA type of truncheon formerly used by the New York City police force.
Compound words 11
- antilocustDestroying or opposing locusts.
- locustberryA tree or shrub of the genus Byrsonima, found in Central and South America.
- locustfinchA bird of species Paludipasser locustella, the only species of genus Paludipasser, native to south-eastern Africa.
- locustellaA bird, the European cricket warbler.
- honeylocustAlternative form of honey locust: A North American deciduous tree (Gleditsia triacanthos) having fragrant flowers, hard red wood, and conspicuous thorns.
- locustberriesplural of locustberry: A tree or shrub of the genus Byrsonima, found in Central and South America.
- locustellasplural of locustella: A bird, the European cricket warbler.
- locustelleAlternative form of locustella: A bird, the European cricket warbler.
- locustfinchesplural of locustfinch: A bird of species Paludipasser locustella, the only species of genus Paludipasser, native to south-eastern Africa.
- locustidsplural of locustid: Any member of the Locustidae family, now included in subfamily Oedipodinae in family Acrididae.