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Meaning of "West Indian locust" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WEST INDIAN LOCUST

West Indian locust  [west ˈɪndɪən ˈləʊkəst] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEST INDIAN LOCUST

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
West Indian locust is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WEST INDIAN LOCUST MEAN IN ENGLISH?

West Indian locust

Hymenaea courbaril

Hymenaea courbaril is a tree common to the Caribbean, Central, and South America. It is a hardwood that is used for furniture, flooring and decorative purposes. Its hard pods have an edible dry pulp around the seeds. Its sap is utilized in perfumes and varnishes.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEST INDIAN LOCUST


ballast
ˈbæləst
Bathurst
ˈbæθəst
biased
ˈbaɪəst
breakfast
ˈbrɛkfəst
embarrassed
ɪmˈbærəst
focused
ˈfəʊkəst
fucused
ˈfjuːkəst
harassed
ˈhærəst
high-interest
ˌhaɪˈɪntrəst
hocus-pocussed
ˌhəʊkəsˈpəʊkəst
locust
ˈləʊkəst
overfocussed
ˌəʊvəˈfəʊkəst
provost
ˈprɒvəst
soonest
ˈsuːnəst
steadfast
ˈstɛdfəst
terraced
ˈtɛrəst
unbiased
ʌnˈbaɪəst
unfocused
ʌnˈfəʊkəst
unfocussed
ʌnˈfəʊkəst
verst
vɛəst

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEST INDIAN LOCUST

West End
West Ender
West Flanders
West German
West Germanic
West Germany
West Glamorgan
West Highland white terrier
West Indian
West Indian ebony
West Indian Satinwood
West Indies
West Irian
West Lothian
West Lothian question
West Midlands
West Nile fever
West Pakistan
West Point
West Pointer

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEST INDIAN LOCUST

adjust
august
bite the dust
bust
crust
dust
exhaust
Faust
gust
holocaust
honey locust
just
lust
must
oust
robust
rust
seventeen-year locust
thrust
trust

Synonyms and antonyms of West Indian locust in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «West Indian locust» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WEST INDIAN LOCUST

Find out the translation of West Indian locust to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of West Indian locust from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «West Indian locust» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

西印度蝗虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Langosta de las Indias Occidentales
570 millions of speakers

English

West Indian locust
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वेस्ट इंडीज के टिड्डी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجراد الهندي الغربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Вест-Индии саранчи
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gafanhoto das Índias Ocidentais
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়েস্ট ইন্ডিয়ান পঙ্গপাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Criquet des Antilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belalang India Barat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

West Indian Johannis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

西インド諸島のバッタ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웨스트 인도 메뚜기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wetan India Barat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Phía tây châu chấu Ấn Độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மேற்கு இந்திய வெட்டுக்கிளி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेस्ट इंडीयन टिड्डी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Batı Hindistanlı çekirge
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ovest locusta indiano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szarańcza Indii Zachodnich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Вест - Індії сарани
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

West Locust indian
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

West Indian ακρίδων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Wes-Indiese sprinkaan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

West Indian gräshoppor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

West Indian locust
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of West Indian locust

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEST INDIAN LOCUST»

The term «West Indian locust» is used very little and occupies the 183.640 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEST INDIAN LOCUST» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «West Indian locust» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «West Indian locust» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about West Indian locust

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEST INDIAN LOCUST»

Discover the use of West Indian locust in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to West Indian locust and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Elsevier's Dictionary of Trees: Volume 1: North America
... 2028 West Indian jasmine 3115, 6056 West-Indian kino tree 1981 West Indian lancewood 5411 West Indian laurel cherry 6296 West Indian laurel-cherry 6294 West Indian laurel fig 3132 West Indian locust 3787 West Indian mahogany 7853  ...
M.M. Grandtner, 2005
2
Bulletin of the Pan American Union
THIS is the name of a gum resin obtained from the West Indian locust or algarroba tree (Ilymenaea courbaril). There are a number of different kinds of copals coming into the world's markets, but the bulk of them are derived from India, Africa, ...
‎1916
3
American Architect and Architecture
The Commercial Importance of the West Indian Locust EST INDIAN LOCUST is the common name applied to a tree noted for its colossal size and remarkable longevity. Its botanical name is H ymenoe courbaril, and it belongs to the same ...
‎1914
4
Cross Name Index of Medicinal Plants
... Indian cherry Malpighia emarginata West Indian eim Guazuma ulmifolia West Indian kale Pimenta officinalis West Indian locust Hymenaea courbaril West Indian mahogany Swietenia mahogani West Indian snakewood Picramnia antidesma ...
Anthony R. Torkelson, 1995
5
An Elementary Course of Botany: Structural, Physiological, ...
Gleditschia triacanthoshetars a similar fruit, called in North America the Honey- locust ; the fruit of the West-Indian Locust, Hymenata Courbaril, is somewhat similar, but is said to purge when fresh gathered ; a kind of beer is made from it by ...
Arthur Henfrey, Maxwell Tylden Masters, 1878
6
Florida Ethnobotany
... locust (Gleditsia spp.) and black locust (Robinia pesudoacacia). Within the tropics, the most important locust is the West Indian locust (Hymenaea coubaril). The West Indian locust not only figures prominently in medicines, but its ancestors ...
Daniel F. Austin, 2004
7
Flora of Puerto Rico and Adjacent Islands: A Systematic Synopsis
West Indian buckthorn- 1 14 West Indian Cedar- 94 West Indian cherry- 96 West Indian chick-weed- 58 West Indian cucumber- 203 West Indian elm- 123 West Indian grape- 115 West Indian locust- 74 West Indian meadow beauty- 147 West  ...
Alain H. Liogier, Luis F. Martorell, 2000
8
Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural ...
... ipecacuanha — 1754 West Indian kale — 2329 West Indian lemongrass — 2731 West Indian lemongrass oil — 2732 West Indian lime — 1 022 West Indian locust tree — 576 West Indian rosewood — 1 009 West Indian sandalwood — 1009 ...
Peter Hanelt, Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research, W. Kilian, 2001
9
Thesaurus of Agricultural Organisms
... see Andropogon bicornis West Indian gherkin (E) see Cucumis angaria West Indian locust (E) see Hymenaea courbaril West Indian mahogany (E) see Swietenia mahagoni West Indian peach scale (E) see Pseudaulacaspis pentagona West ...
Derwent Publications, 1990
10
Bulletin
THIS is the name of a gum resin obtained from the West Indian locust or algarroba tree (Hymenaea courbaril). There are a number of different kinds of copals coming into the world's markets, but the bulk of them are derived from India, Africa, ...
Pan American Union, 1916

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEST INDIAN LOCUST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term West Indian locust is used in the context of the following news items.
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From Star Fruit To Stinking Toe: 4 Exotic Fruits That Will Do Wonders …
1. West Indian Locust: (Stinking Toe). This might have an unappealing nickname, but many Caribbean natives, especially in Jamaica, love this fruit. The name ... «Medical Daily, Apr 14»
2
Close shave with death
After he managed to get out, he realised that the pathway above with the star apple, ackee and West Indian locust (stinking toe) trees had fallen on his house. «Jamaica Gleaner, Oct 12»
3
Travelista Teri Johnson Visits Mt. Obama, Other Antigua Attractions …
This fruit comes from the West Indian Locust, aka the “Stinky Toe Tree.” The locals convinced me that the fruit was delicious and encouraged me to try it. «Huffington Post, Jun 12»
4
Locust (stinking toe): smells bad, tastes good
'Stinking toe' refers to the large seed pod of the West Indian locust, (hymenaea courbaril). One of the largest trees in the Caribbean, it is commonly called old ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jun 11»

REFERENCE
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