English dictionary
grasshopper
/'gr/&/s,h/A/p/@/r/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
Synonyms hopperSource: WordNet 3.0
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a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families <i>Acrididæ</i> and <i>Locustidæ</i>. The species and genera are very numerous. The former family includes the Western grasshopper or locust (<i>Caloptenus spretus</i>), noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the red-legged (<i>Caloptenus femurrubrum</i> and <i>C. atlanis</i>) are closely related species, but their ravages are less important. They are closely related to the migratory locusts of the Old World. See <u>Locust</u>.
Source: webster1913