locust
/ˈləʊ.kəst/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
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
A fruit or pod of a carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua).
3
Any of various often leguminous trees and shrubs, especially of the genera Robinia and Gleditsia; locust tree.
4
A cicada.
5
A mainlander.
6
A dose of laudanum.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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