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Hopper

Biology

In biology, a hopper is the immature form or nymph of a locust. Gregarious groups of these nymphs are called hopper bands.

Politics

In the United States House of Representatives, the Hopper is the box which sits on the House Clerk's desk, into which a bill or resolution is dropped for introduction.

Agriculture

In agriculture, a hopper on a combine is a tank or bin where the harvested grain is temporarily stored until it is unloaded to a truck or grain cart.

Cuisine

In Sri Lankan cuisine, hoppers are a foodstuff, used most frequently for breakfast.

• The string hopper is rice noodles curled into flat spirals. It is served for breakfast with a thin fish or chicken curry, containing only one or two modest pieces of meat, a dahl (lentil) dish, and a spicy sambol or fresh chutney. String hoppers are made from steamed rice flour made into a dough with water and a little salt, and forced through a mould similar to those used for pasta to make the strings. They are cooked by steaming. These hoppers can be bought ready-made.
• Plain hoppers are bowl-shaped thin rice flour pancakes. They derive their shape from the small wok in which they are cooked. They are fairly bland, and always served with a spicy accompliment. These hoppers are made from a batter using rice, yeast, salt and a little sugar. After the mixture has stood for a couple of hours, it can be fried in the wok with a little oil.
• Egg hoppers are the same as plain hoppers, but an egg is broken into the pancake as it cooks.