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locust in Malay

belalang

UK/ˈləʊ.kəst//ˈloʊ.kəst/

locust in Malay: belalang. In English, locust means any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, especially migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria).

Malay words for locust

type of grasshopper
belalang

English meaning of locust

  1. noun Any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, especially migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria).
  2. noun A fruit or pod of a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
  3. noun Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree.
  4. noun A cicada.

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Questions about locust in Malay

What is the meaning of locust in Malay?
Locust in Malay is belalang.
Apakah maksud locust dalam bahasa Melayu?
Locust: belalang.
What does locust mean in English?
Locust means any of the grasshoppers, often polyphenic and usually swarming, in the family Acrididae that are very destructive to crops and other vegetation, especially migratory locusts (Locusta migratoria).

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