tree frog

noun

any of various arboreal frogs, especially of the family Hylidae, usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe.

Origin of tree frog

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby tree frog

tree ear, tree farm, tree fern, treefish, tree-form frame, tree frog, tree fuchsia, tree heath, treehopper, tree house, tree-hugger

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Example sentences from the Web for tree frog

Sure enough, the tree-frog had taken alarm, and was hobbling away out of reach.
The Cricket's Friends|Virginia W. Johnson
The tree-frog, like all its fellows, buries itself in the mud during winter, and remains torpid.
Adventures of a Young Naturalist|Lucien Biart
A bird rustled in the vines, and a tree-frog, awaking down on the lawn, shrilled his dolorous cry.
The Man from Jericho|Edwin Carlile Litsey
Stop thoughtlessly to look at a cage containing a tree-frog and two Japanese rats.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887|Various

The loud, rattling, birdy whistle in the low trees during dull weather Yan had traced to the Tree-frog.
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton

British Dictionary definitions for tree frog

tree frog

noun

any arboreal frog of the family Hylidae, chiefly of SE Asia, Australia, and America. They are strong jumpers and have long toes ending in adhesive discs, which assist in climbing

any of various other arboreal frogs of different families

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单词	tree frog
释义	tree frog noun any of various arboreal frogs, especially of the family Hylidae, usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe. Origin of tree frog First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby tree frog tree ear, tree farm, tree fern, treefish, tree-form frame, tree frog, tree fuchsia, tree heath, treehopper, tree house, tree-hugger Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for tree frog Sure enough, the tree-frog had taken alarm, and was hobbling away out of reach. The Cricket's Friends\|Virginia W. Johnson The tree-frog, like all its fellows, buries itself in the mud during winter, and remains torpid. Adventures of a Young Naturalist\|Lucien Biart A bird rustled in the vines, and a tree-frog, awaking down on the lawn, shrilled his dolorous cry. The Man from Jericho\|Edwin Carlile Litsey Stop thoughtlessly to look at a cage containing a tree-frog and two Japanese rats. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 93. September 17, 1887\|Various The loud, rattling, birdy whistle in the low trees during dull weather Yan had traced to the Tree-frog. Two Little Savages\|Ernest Thompson Seton British Dictionary definitions for tree frog tree frog noun any arboreal frog of the family Hylidae, chiefly of SE Asia, Australia, and America. They are strong jumpers and have long toes ending in adhesive discs, which assist in climbing any of various other arboreal frogs of different families Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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