grasshopper

noun

grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhä-pər How to pronounce grasshopper (audio)
1
: any of numerous plant-eating orthopterous insects (Acrididae, Tettigoniidae, and some related families) having the hind legs adapted for leaping and sometimes engaging in migratory flights in which whole regions may be stripped of vegetation
2
: a cocktail made with crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and light cream

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The ants are carnivorous, seeking out prey such as flies, beetles, grasshoppers and termites, according to officials. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025 Jerry’s father is an angry little man, five feet four, who is trying and failing to support his family on a South Dakota farm during this time of drought and grasshopper infestations. Caroline Fraser june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025 The ants are carnivorous, feeding on flies, beetles, grasshoppers and termites, USA Today reported. Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025 These ants are carnivorous, seeking out prey such as flies, beetles, grasshoppers and their favorites: termites. Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for grasshopper

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First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of grasshopper was in the 14th century

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grasshopper

noun
grass·​hop·​per ˈgras-ˌhäp-ər How to pronounce grasshopper (audio)
: any of numerous plant-eating insects that have long hind legs used for leaping

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