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grasshopper definition

grass·hop·per (gras′häp′ər)

noun

  1. any of various families (esp. Acrididae) of leaping, plant-eating orthopteran insects with powerful hind legs adapted for jumping
  2. a cocktail made of green crème de menthe, cream, and, usually colorless crème de cacao
  3. ☆ Mil. Slang a small, light airplane for scouting, liaison, and observation

Etymology: ME grashoppere, extended with -er suffix (see -er) < greshoppe < OE gærshoppe < gærs (see grass) + base of hoppian (see hop)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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