jassid

jassid — noun

1. a small insect that jumps from plant to plant and feeds on the liquid inside the

1.名詞C1
釋義

a small insect that jumps from plant to plant and feeds on the liquid inside the stems and leaves; many types of jassid seriously damage farm crops and garden plants by sucking out the sap or spreading disease.

例句

Daichi noticed the jassids on his bean plants and asked the garden shop for advice.

subject is a farmer or gardener noticing damage

A swarm of jassids can turn a green rice field yellow in just a few days.

collocation: swarm of jassids

同義詞
  • leafhopper

    more general term for any member of family Cicadellidae; used in everyday gardening language

  • cicadellid

    strictly scientific name for the same family; even rarer and more technical than jassid

文法句型

jassid(s) + verb (infest/damage/spread)

用法筆記

The term 'jassid' is primarily used in agriculture and entomology. In everyday language, the more general name 'leafhopper' is far more common.

常見錯誤

❌Jassids are small bugs.
✅Jassids are small jumping insects that feed on plant sap and often damage crops.
💡the definition is too vague without mentioning the feeding habit and agricultural impact.