ἀκρίς

Etymology
Hardly related to. Winter connects it with, suggesting a origin, which is quite probable for a grasshopper.

Noun

 * 1) grasshopper, locust, cricket
 * 2)  locust bean: the fruit of the carob tree
 * 1)  locust bean: the fruit of the carob tree

Usage notes

 * The sense 'locust bean' is invoked by some biblical scholars to explain John the Baptist's diet of 'locusts and wild honey', mentioned in Mark 1:6 and Matthew 3:4.