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locust

/ˈləʊ.kəst/ /ˈloʊ.kəst/

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noun

Langosta

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

Examples :

"The farmer worried as a swarm of locust devoured his entire field of wheat in a matter of hours. "

El granjero se preocupó cuando un enjambre de langostas devoró todo su campo de trigo en cuestión de horas.

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noun

Algarroba

A fruit or pod of the carob tree.

Examples :

"The health food store sells locusts, which are the long, brown pods of the carob tree, often used as a natural sweetener. "

La tienda de alimentos saludables vende algarrobas, que son las vainas largas y marrones del algarrobo, a menudo utilizadas como edulcorante natural.

fruit food plant

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noun

Langosta

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

Examples :

"My grandfather planted a beautiful locust tree in his backyard. "

Mi abuelo plantó un hermoso árbol de langosta en su patio trasero.

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noun

Langosta

Examples :

"The farmer saw a locust on the windowsill. "

El granjero vio una langosta en el alféizar de la ventana.

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noun

Continental

A Mainlander.

Examples :

"My cousin, a locust from Beijing, is visiting us for the summer. "

Mi primo, un continental de Pekín, nos visita durante el verano.

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verb

Invadir como una plaga de langostas

To come in a swarm.

Examples :

"The tourists locusted to the beach as soon as the sun came out. "

Los turistas invadieron la playa como una plaga de langostas tan pronto como salió el sol.

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