Sinhala Dictionary definitions for locust
locust 🔊 /lowˈkʌst/
locust : පළඟැටියා
locust : පතංගයා
locust definition
Noun.
- Any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family Acrididae, allied to the grasshoppers; Especially., (Edipoda, / Pachytylus, migratoria, and Acridium perigrinum, of Southern Europe, Asia, and AfricAdjective. In the United States the related species with similar habits are usually called grasshoppers. See Grasshopper.
- The locust tree. See Locust Tree (definition, note, and phrases).
