[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cricket \crick"et\ kr?k"?t, n. oe. criket, of. crequet,
   criquet; prob. of german origin, and akin to e. creak; cf. d.
   kriek a cricket. see creak. zool.
   an orthopterous insect of the genus gryllus, and allied
   genera. the males make chirping, musical notes by rubbing
   together the basal parts of the veins of the front wings.
   1913 webster

   note: the common european cricket is gryllus domesticus;
         the common large black crickets of america are gryllus
         niger, gryllus neglectus, and others.
         1913 webster

   balm cricket. see under balm.

   cricket bird, a small european bird silvia locustella;
      -- called also grasshopper warbler.

   cricket frog, a small american tree frog acris gryllus;
      -- so called from its chirping.
      1913 webster
see also:
creak gryllus gryllus domesticus gryllus niger gryllus neglectus balm cricket 
balm cricket bird silvia locustella grasshopper warbler cricket frog 
acris gryllus 

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