noun🔗ShareSauterelle, criquetAny 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)."The farmer worried as a swarm of locust devoured his entire field of wheat in a matter of hours. "L'agriculteur s'inquiétait lorsqu'un essaim de sauterelles a dévoré tout son champ de blé en quelques heures.insectanimalbiologyagriculturedisasterenvironmentnatureecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGousse de caroubeA fruit or pod of the carob tree."The health food store sells locusts, which are the long, brown pods of the carob tree, often used as a natural sweetener. "Le magasin d'aliments naturels vend des gousses de caroube, qui sont les longues gousses brunes du caroubier, souvent utilisées comme édulcorant naturel.fruitfoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaux-acacia, robinierAny of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; the locust tree."My grandfather planted a beautiful locust tree in his backyard. "Mon grand-père a planté un magnifique robinier dans son jardin.plantnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSauterelleA cicada."The farmer saw a locust on the windowsill. "Le fermier a vu une sauterelle sur le rebord de la fenêtre.insectanimalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareContinentaleA Mainlander."My cousin, a locust from Beijing, is visiting us for the summer. "Mon cousin, un continentale de Pékin, nous rend visite pour l'été.personculturenationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnvahir en essaimTo come in a swarm."The tourists locusted to the beach as soon as the sun came out. "Les touristes ont envahi la plage en essaim dès que le soleil est apparu.insectanimaldisasterenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
