/ Dictionary / Index P plains grasshopper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: plains' grass"hopper Pronunciation: [key] a large, destructive short-horned grasshopper, Brachystola magna, of the western U.S., marked by pinkish hind wings. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. plain-saw Plains Indian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language