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Vinony

hopper

noun

  1. agent noun of "hop", one that hops
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɒp.ə(ɹ)/ / /ˈhɔp.ə/ / /ˈhɑ.pɚ/

name

Etymology: * As an English and Scottish surname, from the verb hop; identical to hopper. * As a German surname, from hoppen (“to stumble, limp”), related to above. * As a Dutch surname, from hop (“Humulus lupulus”).

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Stronghurst Township, Henderson County, Illinois, United States.
  3. An unincorporated community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States.

noun

Etymology: From Sinhalese ආප්ප (āppa), from Tamil ஆப்பம் (āppam). Doublet of appam.

  1. A Sri Lankan pancake made from a fermented batter of rice flour, coconut milk, and palm toddy or yeast.

    “Hoppers come in different varieties and can be sweet or savoury, while an egg hopper has an egg in the middle added during cooking.”