n. any of various grasshopper-like insects of the order Orthoptera, the males of which produce a characteristic chirping sound.
[ ME f. OF criquet f. criquer creak etc. (imit.) ]
n. any of various grasshopper-like insects of the order Orthoptera, the males of which produce a characteristic chirping sound.
[ ME f. OF criquet f. criquer creak etc. (imit.) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012