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criquet

locust

noun kree-KEH Rare
Animals & Nature Insects

Also means

grasshopper

Usage Note

Criquet primarily means locust or grasshopper — particularly the migratory locust (criquet pèlerin) infamous for devastating crops. It can also refer informally to a cricket (the insect), though grillon is more precise for cricket. Do not confuse with the sport le cricket, which uses the same spelling.

Examples

"Un criquet a sauté sur ma jambe dans le jardin."

Natural Translation

A grasshopper jumped on my leg in the garden.

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