leafhopper

[ leef-hop-er ]

/ ˈlifˌhɒp ər /

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noun

any of numerous leaping, homopterous insects of the family Cicadellidae that suck plant juices, many being serious crop pests.

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Also called jassid.

Origin of leafhopper

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; leaf + hopper

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Edward Hopper has long been a living classic of American art.
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Hopper (1882-1967), had his first major retrospective at the Whitney in 1964.
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In the decade following World War I, Hopper settled on a vein of imagery that has been his special glory ever since.
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Hitherto, I have not given the subject much consideration, but I turn over a new leaf from the date of this adventure.
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Virginia leaf still continues to flourish, and to-day it is the great agricultural product of the State.
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British Dictionary definitions for leafhopper

leaf-hopper

noun

any homopterous insect of the family Cicadellidae, including various pests of crops

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