grasshopper

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. n. Any of numerous orthopteran insects of the families Locustidae (or Acrididae) and Tettigoniidae, often destructive to plants and characteristically having long, powerful hind legs adapted for jumping. Also called regionally hoppergrass.
2. n. A light, usually unarmed airplane used for liaison and scouting.
3. n. A cocktail consisting of crème de menthe, crème de cacao, and cream.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. A saltatorial orthopterous insect; a popular name of those insects of the order Orthoptera of which the hind legs are fitted for leaping, and of which the males, if winged, produce a shrill, grating sound or stridulation. The name is given to numerous species, of three different families: Some of the large green crickets which leap, belonging to the family Gryllidæ, as Grgllus viridissimus or Orocharis saltator. All such have very long and thready antennæ.
2. n. Even these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, … and the grasshopper after his kind.
3. n. A young lobster.
4. n. In pianoforte-making, the lever or jack at the back of a key which throws the hammer against the string. Also called hopper.
5. n. A chaise of which the body is suspended by braces to the rear ends of wooden springs.
6. n. A mechanical arrangement for connecting the sucker-rods of several contiguous petroleum wells with a single steam-engine or other source of motive power.

Wiktionary

1. n. A herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera noted for its ability to jump long distances.
2. n. An alcoholic beverage made with green crème de menthe.
3. n. a young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families Acrididæ and Locustidæ, having large hind legs adapted for leaping, and chewing mouth parts. The species and genera are very numerous and some are very destructive to crops. The former family includes the Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus), noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are closely related species, but their ravages are less important. They are closely related to the migratory locusts of the Old World. See locust.
2. n. In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key; -- called also the hopper.
3. n. An antipersonnel mine that jumps from the ground to body height when activated, and explodes, hurling metal fragments over a wide area.
4. n. A mixed alcoholic beverage containing crème de menthe, light cream, and sometimes crème de cacao. The name comes from its light green color.

WordNet 3.0

1. n. a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
2. n. terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping