The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The approved list includes grasshoppers, locusts and some silkworms.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Of the 1.3 million schoolchildren evacuated from cities to the countryside, Mr. Scott writes, many “resorted to eating grasshoppers, snakes, and stream crabs as well as tooth-cleaning powder, paint, and crayons.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Among the more poignant moments, Charles laments the loss of wildlife at Highgrove, noting when he first moved in there nearly five decades ago he would hear cuckoos and see grasshoppers.
From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026
"The study gave them a better understanding of grasshoppers and locusts, as well as a practical way to control them at the local level."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 24, 2026
Hundreds of grasshoppers leapt out of his way, but he didn’t seem to be interested in them.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
