migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
"The drought triggered a massive swarm of locusts that swept across the dry plains, devouring every green shoot in their path."
hardwood from any of various locust trees
"The antique shop owner explained that the heavy dining table was crafted entirely from solid locust, a durable hardwood prized for its resistance to wear and tear."
any of various hardwood trees of the family Leguminosae
"The old farmer planted young locust trees along the fence line to provide sturdy windbreaks for his crops."
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).
"The farmers prayed for rain after a massive swarm of locusts devoured every green leaf in their fields."
To come in a swarm.
"The locusts came in such a massive swarm that they blocked out the sun and devoured every green leaf in the valley within hours."
The word comes from Latin locusta, which originally meant "locust," "crustacean," or "lobster." A separate sense referring to a kind of tree was adopted because its seed pods resemble the insect.