Locust: 1 definition
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Locust means something in biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Locust in English is the name of a plant defined with Hymenaea courbaril in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Inga megacarpa M.E. Jones (among others).
2) Locust is also identified with Robinia neomexicana It has the synonym Robinia neomexicana var. luxurians Dieck (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Brenesia (1980)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Harvard Papers in Botany (2003)
· Rapid Biological Inventories (2000)
· Mitt. Deutsch. Dendrol. Ges. (1911)
· North American Flora (1924)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Locust, for example health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Locust bean, Locust pods, Locust tree.
Ends with (+1): Black locust, Bristly locust, Chinese honey locust, Common honey locust, Desert locust, Honey locust, Honeylocust, Mexican locust, Moss locust, New mexican locust, New mexico locust, South american locust, Southwestern locust, Sweet locust, Thorny locust, Water honey locust, West indian locust, Western locust, Wild honey locust, Wild locust.
Full-text (+111): Shalabha, Sharabha, Siri, Sakuntika, Tolakhada, Phadinga, Tolakranta, Dolaphodi, Nakatoda, Shatcarana, Tiddi, Honey locust, Sweet locust, Locust tree, South american locust, Black locust tree, Chinese honey locust, Yellow locust, Moss locust, Black locust.
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Search found 36 books and stories containing Locust; (plurals include: Locusts). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chapter CLXI - Chando and His Wife < [Part V]
Chapter CXIII - The Jackal Punished < [Part II]
The Locusts < [October 1954]
Life Thirst < [July – September, 1988]
Walt Whitman’s Mystic Vision < [July – September, 1988]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1.40 < [Section XXIV - Creation of Insects and Reptiles and Immovable Things]
Verse 9.299 < [Section XXXIX - The Seven ‘Limbs’ of the Kingdom (saptāṅga)]
Verse 11.70 < [Section VI - Offences: their Classification]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Politics and Administration (6): Dangers < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 68 - The Slaying of Muci < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Chapter 100 - Śiva’s Attendants Fight the Demons off < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 3 - The Story of King Manobhadra < [Section 7 - Kriyāyogasāra-Khaṇḍa (Section on Essence of Yoga by Works)]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 183 - Greatness of Trisaṅgama < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 80 - The Greatness of Nandikeśvara (nandika-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 74 - Greatness of Śākalyeśvara (Śākalya-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]