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Locust is a kit car inspired by the Lotus Seven. It was a budget orientated kit car built using a ladder chassis and a marine ply body. It was created
Locust_(car)
Topics referred to by the same term
Locusts are the swarming phase of certain species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acridida. Locust or Locusts may also refer to: Cicadas, often
Locust_(disambiguation)
2013–present) Locust (car brand) Lomax Motor Company (1982–present) London Electric Vehicle Company (2013–present) Lotus Cars (1952–present) Lynx (car brand)
List of car manufacturers of the United Kingdom
List_of_car_manufacturers_of_the_United_Kingdom
Airborne light tank
M22 Locust, officially Light Tank (Airborne), M22, was an American-designed airborne light tank which was produced during World War II. The Locust began
M22_Locust
1975 film by John Schlesinger
The Day of the Locust is a 1975 American satirical historical drama film directed by John Schlesinger. It stars Donald Sutherland, Karen Black, William
The_Day_of_the_Locust_(film)
Rapid transit system in New Jersey and Pennsylvania
Bridge Line was extended to 15–16th & Locust station, with intermediate stops at 12–13th & Locust and 9–10th & Locust. The Broad–Ridge Line would also use
PATCO_Speedline
Major thoroughfare in Philadelphia
Locust Street is a major historic street in Center City Philadelphia. The street is the location of several prominent Philadelphia-based buildings, historic
Locust_Street
City in the United States
Luella and many rural areas surround Locust Grove, and those communities have Locust Grove postal addresses. Locust Grove has experienced a growth in population
Locust_Grove,_Georgia
Cowperthwaite, who also founded JC Autopatterns, creator of the JC Midge and Locust cars. The company built three main designs, all GRP bodyshells originally
Moss_Cars
1939 novel by Nathanael West
The Day of the Locust is a 1939 novel by American author Nathanael West set in Hollywood, California. The novel follows a young artist from the Yale School
The_Day_of_the_Locust
Third-person shooter video game series
conflict between humanity and the subterranean reptilian humanoid known as the Locust Horde on the world of Sera. The first installment, Gears of War, was released
Gears_of_War
Subway line in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
has four tracks in a local/express configuration from Fern Rock to Walnut–Locust and two tracks in the southern portion. With about 115,000 boardings on
B_(SEPTA_Metro)
2005 film directed by Ian Gilmour
locust that was on the car that the Trooper used to bring in the child and discovers that it is a juvenile. Vicky tries to tell him that the locusts were
Locusts:_The_8th_Plague
Motor vehicle
Almac, a kit car manufacturer in New Zealand Aries Motorsport Locoblade and Locost in the UK Birkin Cars S3, Lotus Seven replica BWE Locust, Hornet, Grasshopper
Lotus_Seven
Automobile that the buyer assembles into a functioning car
Hawke Gentry Cars Ginetta Cars GKD sports cars Great British Sports Cars GTM Cars Heron Plastics Hustler Jago JBA Cars JZR Trikes Locost Locust Lomax Marcos
Kit_car
2005 American television film by David Jackson
Locusts (also called Locusts: Day of Destruction outside the United States) is a natural horror television film directed by David Jackson, and starring
Locusts_(2005_film)
Home-built car
similarly named Locust which is also a Lotus Seven-inspired car. In contrast to the Locost's space frame-inspired chassis, the Locust uses a ladder chassis
Locost
2020 studio album by Nine Inch Nails
Ghosts VI: Locusts is the eleventh studio album by the American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails. It was released as a free download on March 26,
Ghosts_VI:_Locusts
British sports car manufacturer
Dax Cars is a British sports car manufacturer founded in 1968 and based in North Weald, Essex, England. Dax started as a fibreglass moulding company, named
Dax_Cars
Topics referred to by the same term
experimental self-propelled gun T28 armored car, an American armored vehicle German torpedo boat T28 HMS Locust (T28), a patrol boat of the Royal Navy T28
T28
United States historic place
service facility for the Berry Motor Car Company (also known as the Halsey-Packard Building) at 2201-2211 Locust Street (also listed on the National Register)
Berry Motor Car Service Building
Berry_Motor_Car_Service_Building
South African car manufacturer
Birkin Cars, Ltd. is a South African-based car manufacturer. The company's specialty and only currently-produced vehicle is the S3 Roadster, a kit-car copy
Birkin_Cars
American actor (born 1947)
He had starring roles in The Sugarland Express (1974), The Day of the Locust (1975), The Hindenburg (1975) and Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), but is
William_Atherton
Long Island Rail Road station in Queens, New York
Locust Manor is a station on the Long Island Rail Road's Atlantic Branch in the Locust Manor neighborhood of Queens, New York City. The station is located
Locust_Manor_station
Long Island Rail Road branch
celebration in Oyster Bay. A ceremonial train of ten cars left Long Island City about 9:30 a.m. and was met at Locust Valley by ten young ladies who decorated the
Oyster_Bay_Branch
British sports car manufacturer
Caterham Cars Ltd. is a British manufacturer of specialist lightweight sports cars established in Caterham, England, with their headquarters in Dartford
Caterham_Cars
combat car- 113 built T7 Combat Car M2 light tank (World War II, 10 M2A1, 239 M2A2, 72 M2A3, 375 M2A4) M3 Stuart tank M5 Stuart tank M22 Locust light airborne
List of armoured fighting vehicles by country
List_of_armoured_fighting_vehicles_by_country
Australian car manufacturer
Elfin Sports Cars Pty Ltd (formerly known as Elfin Sports Cars) is an Australian car manufacturer company that was founded by Garrie Cooper. It has been
Elfin_Sports_Cars
Light tank
The M1 combat car, officially Light Tank, M1, was a light tank used by the United States Cavalry in the late 1930s and developed at the same time as the
M1_combat_car
Long Island Rail Road station in Queens, New York
built on July 1, 1898, and originally appeared on maps with the name of Locust Avenue (the same name as the station at the other end of what is now called
St._Albans_station_(LIRR)
American racing driver
MyKenna Marie Buice (born October 23, 2006) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes part-time in the ARCA Menards Series
Lanie_Buice
1970 studio album by Bob Dylan
enjoy the experience, and it inspired him to write a new song, "Day of the Locusts". Weeks later, a session held on June 30 was dedicated to recording new
New_Morning
American actress (born 1982)
the Losers Unknown Television film Ghosts of Fear Street Kit Murphy 1999 Locust Valley Arden 2000 Dawson's Creek Kate Douglas Episode: "Valentine's Day
Alexandra_Breckenridge
United States historic place
for the Willys-Overland Company in St. Louis, Missouri located at 2300 Locust Street. The building was the home of the company's main dealership and distributor
Willys–Overland_Building
American actress (born 1951)
model joining Ford Models. She played Vivien Leigh in films The Day of the Locust (1975), Gable and Lombard (1976) and The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980). Brittany
Morgan_Brittany
American post-hardcore band
2004. An EP was also released earlier in 2005. Along with members of The Locust and Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jordan Blilie and Cody Votolato formed Head Wound City
The_Blood_Brothers_(band)
Factory Five (1995) Hoesch (1871) HKS (1973) Impul (1980) Intrepid (1991) Locust Loremo (2000) Magna (1957) Magneti Marelli (1919) Mazel(1987) Mecachrome
List of current automobile marques
List_of_current_automobile_marques
Green (2005), p. 883. Sala, Ilaria Maria (7 July 2017). "Don't call them "locusts": They may one day be proud Hong Kong locals". Quartz. Retrieved 17 April
List_of_ethnic_slurs
"Stuart" and unofficially "Honey" in British service) Light tank M22 (830) ("Locust" in British service, name adopted by America) Light tank M24 (4,731) ("General
List of military vehicles of World War II
List_of_military_vehicles_of_World_War_II
American armored fighting vehicle
tank T2 medium M1 combat car M2 light tank Christie M1931 World War II M2 medium tank M3/M5 light tank M3 Lee M4 Sherman M22 Locust M24 Chaffee Marmon-Herrington
M10_Booker
Motor vehicle
inspired car with a 1,299 cc motorcycle engine, taken from the Suzuki Hayabusa, and six-speed sequential gearbox. The Megabusa is a road legal track car in
Westfield_Megabusa
Topics referred to by the same term
Knowledge Mr. Khan's Pleasure Dome - fictional location in The Day of the Locust All pages with titles containing Pleasuredome All pages with titles containing
Pleasuredome
American actress (born 1968)
career, Judd was extremely nervous before the audition, nearly getting into a car accident en route. "From the first three sentences, I knew it was written
Ashley_Judd
American actor (born 1969)
was cast in a TV commercial for Subaru in which his character compares the car to punk rock. Numerous casting directors and industry forces noticed the
Jeremy_Davies
Southeastern United States on May 29–30. On May 29, a strong EF2 tornado struck Locust Grove, Georgia. Two people were thrown from their house as the tornado demolished
Tornadoes_of_2025
New Zealand based kit-car and race-car manufacturer
Chevron Engineering Specialties Ltd is a New Zealand–based kit-car and race-car manufacturer owned by Evan and Barbara Fray and founded in 1980. It is
Chevron_Engineering
Cargo port in Baltimore, Maryland, US
landform shape resembling a sharpening stone. The area is now known as Locust Point, a residential and industrial area. The port was founded on this site
Port_of_Baltimore
British super-lightweight sports car
super-lightweight sports car produced by Caterham Cars in the United Kingdom. It is based on the Lotus Seven, a lightweight sports car sold in kit and factory-built
Caterham_7
Tank Museum in Maharashtra, India
tracked-vehicle, US M3 Stuart and M22 Locust light tanks, together with an American M3 Medium Tank and various armoured cars from different eras and periods
Cavalry Tank Museum, Ahmednagar
Cavalry_Tank_Museum,_Ahmednagar
American socialite (1897–1983)
third and fourth husbands, Harrison Williams and Eddie Von Bismarck, in Locust Valley Cemetery, on Long Island. She left instruction in her will for her
Mona_von_Bismarck
Motor vehicle
by Caterham Cars in the 1990s. It was based on the mechanicals of the Caterham 7 and was intended to be a more practical version of that car with more conventional
Caterham_21
1985 film by Sydney Pollack
grave marker. The film omits much of Dinesen's book, such as a devastating locust swarm, some local shootings, and her writings about the German army. The
Out_of_Africa_(film)
Government of Pakistan from 2018 to 2022
desert locust outbreak emerged, threatening food security in East Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and the Indian subcontinent. In June 2019, locust swarms
Premiership_of_Imran_Khan
American action drama film
Drive also refers to 1970s and 1980s cult hits such as The Day of the Locust (1975) and To Live and Die in L.A. (1985). Other influences can be seen
Drive_(2011_film)
United States historic place
The 1907 Dorris Motor Car Company Building is a factory and industrial warehouse located at what is now 4059 – 4065 Forest Park Avenue in the Central
1907 Dorris Motor Car Company Building
1907_Dorris_Motor_Car_Company_Building
UK kit car manufacturer
Quantum Sports Cars is a British kit car manufacturer founded by Mark and Harvey Wooldridge in 1987 based in South Brent. Quantum's first car was the Mark
Quantum_Sports_Cars
corner with Infinity before he can be sealed. Voiced by: Mitsuaki Kanuka Locust Guy (蝗GUY, Ko-Guy) is a Cursed Spirit working for Mahito's group and was
List of Jujutsu Kaisen characters
List_of_Jujutsu_Kaisen_characters
American actress (born 1980)
characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. Lane, Carly (May 19, 2021). "'Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two' Trailer Reveals
Katee_Sackhoff
2021 American television sitcom)
which include weather manipulation, spontaneously creating swarms of locusts and rats, and controlling his mummy to kill a target. Larry Wilmore as
Ghosts_(American_TV_series)
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
was from Dylan's ill-fated collaboration with MacLeish, and "Day of the Locusts" was his account of receiving an honorary degree from Princeton University
Bob_Dylan
Largest city in Turkey
Mediterranean-influenced humid temperate climate. Chestnut, oak, elm, linden, ash and locust comprise the most prominent temperate forest genera, while laurel, terebinth
Istanbul
2010 killing in Markham, Ontario, Canada
as a tool and die maker, while Bich made car parts. By 2004, Hann and Bich purchased a house with a two-car garage on a residential street in Markham
Killing_of_Bich_Pan
Colonial house in Rhode Island
Daughter of Mrs. William L. Harkness Marries David S. Ingalls of Cleveland locust valley church Bridegroom, Kin of Chief Justice Taft, Won Distinction as
High_Watch
American television series
stays at a motel were filmed at an operating motel located in the hamlet of Locust Valley on Long Island, New York. While no scenes were filmed at the real-life
The_Watcher_(2022_TV_series)
American racing driver
Giovanni Bromante (born August 9, 2003) is an American professional stock car racing driver who has competed in the ARCA Menards Series and the ARCA Menards
Giovanni_Bromante
Motor vehicle
Almac is a New Zealand–based kit car company founded in 1984 and located in Upper Hutt. Almac cars started as a part of Almac Reinforced Plastics Ltd
Almac
American animated television series
computer before spotting a giant locust, which is quickly eaten by the Pyroraptor. After Kenji and Sammy sneak back to the car, the raptor investigates, but
Jurassic_World:_Chaos_Theory
1992 American missing teenager case
August 27, 1992, Leigh Occhi, then age 13, was left at her home at 105 Honey Locust Drive in Tupelo, when her mother departed for her job at approximately 8:00 a
Disappearance_of_Leigh_Occhi
insect that infested the 828 Detention Center, which she identifies as a locust. Ben tells Michaela and Jared about a Calling regarding the Mansion Marina
List_of_Manifest_episodes
expedition. While there he becomes separated from Rick during the panic of the Locust Plague and encounters Imhotep, who nearly kills Gabor before he can communicate
List of The Mummy franchise characters
List_of_The_Mummy_franchise_characters
1988 film by Zalman King
would cause their cows to giving bloody milk or could attract a swarm of locust and destroy their crops. However, the Jonahs were willing to forgive only
Two_Moon_Junction
Motor vehicle
car, successor to the Elfin MS7, a Repco-Holden V8 powered sports racing car in which Elfin founder Garrie Cooper won the 1975 Australian Sports Car Championship
Elfin_MS8_Streamliner
Rail transit network around Philadelphia
September 1, 1928. The line was expanded southward with service to Walnut—Locust in 1930 and Lombard—South in 1932. The Broad Street Line was extended to
SEPTA_Metro
Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict
term in the Tanakh, one is ambiguous and has been thought to refer to the locust (arbeh), leading some to suggest Shamir was referring to the Palestinians
Dehumanization of Palestinians in Israeli discourse
Dehumanization_of_Palestinians_in_Israeli_discourse
Former rapid transit service in Philadelphia and Camden
line was extended west in 1953. The city of Philadelphia had begun the Locust Street Subway in 1918, but work stopped because of World War I. Work resumed
Bridge_Line_(Delaware_River)
British armoured fighting vehicle
be to make use of armoured fighting vehicles such as tanks and armoured cars. However, the British Army lacked heavy equipment, having been forced to
Armadillo_(armoured_truck)
the Bullet 1975 48th 0 2 Profumo di donna 1974 48th 0 2 The Day of the Locust 1975 48th 0 2 The Wind and the Lion 1975 48th 0 2 Tommy 1975 48th 0 2 A
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
Jay comment that Sam is a descendant. He curses them, sending a swarm of locusts to destroy Jay's vegetable garden and reanimating his mummy to attack Sam
List of Ghosts (American TV series) episodes
List_of_Ghosts_(American_TV_series)_episodes
Japanese automobile company
concept car created for Mitsuoka's 55th anniversary. The appearance of the car is intended to resemble that of cars from 1970s Japan. The car has been
Mitsuoka
armoured car Coventry armoured car Daimler armoured car Guy armoured car Humber armoured car Lanchester armoured car Morris CS9 Rolls-Royce armoured car Standard
British Commonwealth armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
British_Commonwealth_armoured_fighting_vehicles_of_World_War_II
Long Island Rail Road station in Nassau County, New York
Locust Valley is a station on the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is located at Birch Hill Road and Piping Rock Road, south of Forest
Locust_Valley_station
American boxer (1919–1990)
Graziano's funeral was held at St. Patrick's Cathedral. He is interred at the Locust Valley Cemetery along with his wife, who died in 2009. Graziano is a member
Rocky_Graziano
Automobiles manufacturer
Tiger Racing Ltd is an English kit car manufacturer, formed in 1989 by Jim Dudley. In 1998 they moved to new premises in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Tiger_Racing
Brazilian presidential administration since 2023
fascist regimes of Italy and Germany, as well calling Bolsonaro a "plague of locusts". He was inaugurated on 1 January 2023. That day Lula and Geraldo Alckmin
Second presidency of Lula da Silva
Second_presidency_of_Lula_da_Silva
1976 film by John Schlesinger
agreed to do the film only because he had just finished The Day of the Locust and was "terrified he was dead in Hollywood". Goldman says "all the stuff
Marathon_Man_(film)
structure. A double-wide also sustained siding and window damage. Further along the path, several healthy and mature locust trees were snapped or uprooted.
List of United States tornadoes from May to June 2026
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_May_to_June_2026
Terrorist attack in Beijing, China
templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › On 28 October 2013, a car ran over pedestrians and crashed in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, in
2013_Tiananmen_Square_attack
ISIL assassination of the governor of Aden, Yemen, and his entourage
On 6 December 2015, a car bomb attack killed Aden governor, Major General Jaafar Mohammed Saad, and his entourage. Saad's caravan was traveling to his
2015_Aden_car_bombing
US National Historic Landmark in St. Louis, Missouri
pp. 19, 36. ISBN 978-1-4379-2332-2. Duffy, Robert W. (October 4, 2003). "Car Tag Sales Will Help Tell Arch's Tale". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 8. ISSN 1930-9600
Gateway_Arch
26, 2026. "Norfolk officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car: Police". WTKR. May 26, 2026. Retrieved May 26, 2026. "Suspect dead after
List of killings by law enforcement officers in the United States, May 2026
List_of_killings_by_law_enforcement_officers_in_the_United_States,_May_2026
Independent film studio
into feature films. Actors featured in the films include Sigourney Weaver, Carly Pope, Sharlto Copley, Jason Cope, Kellan Lutz, Michael Rogers, Jose Pablo
Oats_Studios
American comedy television series
smaller congregation, forced to compete with the Gemstones' new church in Locust Grove Walton Goggins as Baby Billy Freeman (season 1, recurring seasons
The_Righteous_Gemstones
2022 film by Colin Trevorrow
transgenic locust to let Biosyn corner the world's food supply. Wu denounces the plan, warning it will cause an ecological collapse as the locusts spread
Jurassic_World_Dominion
Cast of manga series by Tatsuki Fujimoto
Devils in the likeness of Chainsaw Man. Locust Devil (バッタの悪魔, Batta no Akuma) A Devil embodying the fear of locusts, who attacked Denji and Yoru after the
List of Chainsaw Man characters
List_of_Chainsaw_Man_characters
Motor vehicle
The SeiGHT (pronounced variously as S-8 or 'Sayt') is a sports car manufactured as a kit or factory built vehicle by Westfield Sportscars. It is based
Westfield_SEight
American neo-Western television series
Panda Awards (in English and Chinese). Retrieved March 7, 2026. Thomas, Carly; Lewis, Hilary (September 6, 2025). "Creative Arts Emmys, Night One: Full
1923_(TV_series)
Motor vehicle
The Dax Rush is a lightweight two-seater sports car that is offered as a kit. It has a multi-tube triangulated steel space frame chassis, front engine
DAX_Rush
British kit car manufacturer
Robin Hood Engineering Ltd was a British kit car manufacturer based in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. The factory covered 30,000 square feet (2
Robin_Hood_Engineering
City in the United States
Yonkers is also known as the City of Seven Hills: Park, Nodine, Ridge, Cross, Locust, Glen, and Church Hills. The city has continued to experience significant
Yonkers,_New_York
Motor vehicle
The Lotus Eleven is a sports racing car built in various versions by Lotus from 1956 until 1958. The later versions built in 1958 are sometimes referred
Lotus_Eleven
LOCUST CAR
LOCUST CAR
Boy/Male
Muslim American
Locust. Liberal.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Girl/Female
Biblical
A locust, the father's joy or feast.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Robust
Boy/Male
Latin
Friend of Hercules.
Boy/Male
American, Arabic, Australian, Hebrew
Locust; Liberal; He Descends
Boy/Male
Latin
Friend of Hercules.
Biblical
multiplying; sowing sedition; a window; a locust
Girl/Female
Biblical
Multiplying, sowing sedition, a window, a locust.
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Locket
Female
English
English name derived from the flower name, from Latin lotus, from Greek lotos, a name for various kinds of plants before it came to designate the Egyptian "white lotus." The Greek word may ultimately come from Hebrew lowt, LOTUS means "covering, veil."
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mrinalika | மரநாலிகா
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Mrinalika | மரநாலிகா
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Locust; Liberal
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Girl/Female
Hindu
Lotus stalk, Lotus stem, Lotus
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Christian, Danish, Greek
Dreamlike; Lotus Flower
Male
Native American
Native American Algonquin name CHANSOMPS means "locust."
Boy/Male
Egyptian
Locust.
Girl/Female
Greek Egyptian
Flower.
Boy/Male
Native American
Locust.
LOCUST CAR
LOCUST CAR
Boy/Male
Indian, Malayalam
Momentary
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Main
Boy/Male
American, Australian, French, German
Renowned Warrior; Famous Fighter
Girl/Female
Tamil
Lakshmi Shree | லகà¯à®·à¯à®®à¯€à®·à¯à®°à¯€
Fortunate
Boy/Male
Arabic
Dark
Girl/Female
Tamil
Mother, Tenderness
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic
Warrior
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Tamil
Viswarupa | விஸà¯à®µà®°à¯à®ªà®¾
One who displays the universal form
Girl/Female
Danish, French, German, Teutonic
Noble Wolf; Female Version of Adolph
LOCUST CAR
LOCUST CAR
LOCUST CAR
LOCUST CAR
LOCUST CAR
a.
Mean; contemptible; as, lousy knave.
n.
Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (Pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc.
v. t.
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered; as, a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit.
v. t.
To rouse; to disturb; as, to roust one out.
n.
The locust tree. See Locust Tree (definition, note, and phrases).
v. t.
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope; as, a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul.
v. t.
Parted with; no longer held or possessed; as, a lost limb; lost honor.
pl.
of Locus
pl.
of Locus
a.
Requiring strength or vigor; as, robust employment.
v. t.
To bring to a focus; to focalize; as, to focus a camera.
n.
A genus (Lotus) of leguminous plants much resembling clover.
a.
Evincing strength; indicating vigorous health; strong; sinewy; muscular; vigorous; sound; as, a robust body; robust youth; robust health.
v. t.
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible; as, an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd.
n.
A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphaea Lotus and N. caerulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments.
v. t.
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible; as, lost to shame; lost to all sense of honor.
n.
The lotus of the lotuseaters, probably a tree found in Northern Africa, Sicily, Portugal, and Spain (Zizyphus Lotus), the fruit of which is mildly sweet. It was fabled by the ancients to make strangers who ate of it forget their native country, or lose all desire to return to it.
v. t.
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way; bewildered; perplexed; as, a child lost in the woods; a stranger lost in London.
a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, the locust; -- formerly used to designate a supposed acid.
n.
Any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory, orthopterous insects, of the family Acrididae, allied to the grasshoppers; esp., (Edipoda, / Pachytylus, migratoria, and Acridium perigrinum, of Southern Europe, Asia, and Africa. In the United States the related species with similar habits are usually called grasshoppers. See Grasshopper.