Noun: grasshopper 'grãs,hó-pu(r)
- Terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
"The grasshopper's powerful legs allowed it to jump great distances";
- hopper
- A cocktail made of crème de menthe and cream (sometimes with crème de cacao)
"The mint-green grasshopper was a popular after-dinner drink"
Derived forms: grasshoppers
Type of: cocktail, orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect
Encyclopedia: Grasshopper, Arizona