Locusts
are mentioned as part of the wilderness diet of
John the Baptist (Matt 3:4; Mark 1:6).
A locust
蝗蟲
is one kind of grasshopper.
It has a brown-colored body two to three inches
long.
An evergreen tree growing about 6 to 9 meters
(20-30 feet) tall and having small glossy
leaves. It bears long pods
豆莢
known as carob
角豆 or locust beans (Luke 15:16).
pod of carob tree
角豆的豆莢: the
long dark-colored edible pod of the carob tree
that contains a sweet-tasting pulp.
Some people believe John the Baptist ate the
plant (locust beans)
locusts, not insect locusts.