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Rocky Mountain locust
Word Origin
noun
1.
a migratory locust,
Melanoplus spretus,
that occurs in North America, especially the Great Plains, where swarms cause great damage to crops and other vegetation.
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Also called
Rocky Mountain grasshopper
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Origin of
Rocky Mountain locust
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1875-1880
An Americanism dating back to
1875-80
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