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desert locust

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Schistocerca gregaria, a species of bird grasshopper from Africa known to cause large swarms and bring famines from eating crops.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

desert + locust

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: llagosta pelegrina — Schistocerca gregaria
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沙漠蝗蟲 /沙漠蝗虫 (shāmòhuángchóng) — Schistocerca gregaria
  • Finnish: aavikkokulkusirkka — Schistocerca gregaria
  • Occitan: sautarèl — Schistocerca gregaria
  • Occitan: terrasson — Schistocerca gregaria
  • Polish: szarańcza pustynna — Schistocerca gregaria