grasshopper
(grɑːshɒpəʳ , græs- )
Word forms: grasshoppers
countable noun
A grasshopper is an insect with long back legs that jumps high into the air and makes a high, vibrating sound.
Clouds of migrating grasshoppers and beetles occasionally pop up on radar too.
Image of grasshopper
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Idioms:
knee-high to a grasshopper [old-fashioned]
very young
I've lived here since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
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Translations:
Chinese: 蚱蜢
Japanese: イナゴ
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