Meaning
grasshopper, locust
- a jumping insect that feeds on plants, such as a grasshopper or locust
In a sentence
Una cavalletta verde è saltata sul tavolo del giardino.
A green grasshopper jumped onto the garden table.
I bambini hanno visto una cavalletta tra i fili d'erba?
Did the children see a grasshopper among the blades of grass?
Le cavallette hanno distrutto gran parte del raccolto di grano.
The locusts destroyed a large part of the wheat crop.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cavalletta | feminine · singular |
| cavallette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used for both harmless grasshoppers and destructive swarming locusts.
- Metaphorically used to describe someone who eats quickly and voraciously.