frog spit

[ frawg spit, frog ]

noun

1. Also frog spittle. any of several filamentous freshwater green algae forming floating masses.
2. cuckoo-spit ( def 1 ).

frog spit

noun

1. another name for cuckoo spit
2. a foamy mass of threadlike green algae floating on ponds

Word History and Origins

Origin of frog spit¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Froth′ery, mere froth; Froth′-fly, also Froth′-hop′per, Frog′-hop′per, Frog′-spit, common names for numerous insects parasitic on plants, on which the larv� and pup� are found surrounded by a frothy spittle.—adv.

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