locust

Any of various short-horned grasshoppers that sometimes migrate in immense swarms, devouring vegetation and crops.

A cicada, especially a periodical cicada.

Any of several trees of the pea family bearing long pods, especially the black locust, honey locust, and carob.

The wood of any of these trees.

To devour and lay waste like locusts; ravage.

A well-known tree of the United States, Robinia Pseudacacia, with thorny branches, delicate pinnate leaves, and dense clusters of white heavily scented flowers.

The carob-tree, Ceratonia Siligua. See Ceratonia and carob.

The wood of the locust-tree.

A club or billy used by policemen: so called because commonly made of locust-wood.