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Locustæ
Plants animals and natural materials · A Chymical Dictionary
At a Glance
The word. Tender green branch tips, rather than insects, are meant here.
In the book. The book also gives animal names, such as Macha for a flying worm.
A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 30; facsimile PDF page 358.
Historical Definition
Locustæ are the tips of tree branches while still tender and green.
Meaning
The definition identifies a plant part at a stage of growth. Tenderness and greenness qualify the branch tips, so an old woody end of a branch would omit part of the stated meaning. The plural headword should not be read through the familiar English insect-name locust.
Use in the Book
The book also gives animal names, such as Macha for a flying worm. Keeping the assigned definition beside an unfamiliar Latin form prevents a plausible-looking name from moving the reader into the wrong natural category.
Places to Read
Macha. A creature defined by flight and the broad name worm.
Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 30; facsimile PDF page 358 — Facsimile
Sources. A Chymical Dictionary 1650, 1650 dictionary, facsimile PDF page 358, Locustæ
See also. Macha