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Old French

criquet

cricket (insect)

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A single brown cricket perched on a small patch of earth, with long antennae, powerful folded hind legs and slightly raised forewings in a natural chirping posture.
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cricket

KRIK-it/ˈkrɪkɪt/

A jumping insect known for its chirping sounds.

Etymology
cricketOld Frenchcricket (insect)

Old French criquet already named the insect. One account connects the name with creaking or rattling sounds and a diminutive ending; another derives the French word from Germanic.

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