frogeye

[ frog-ahy, frawg-ahy ]

noun

, plural frog·eyes

1. a small, whitish leaf spot with a narrow darker border, produced by certain fungi.
2. a plant disease so characterized.

Other Words From

• frogeyed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frogeye¹

First recorded in 1910–15; frog ¹ + eye

Example Sentences

Mr. Silberkleit, whose job title is Chief Frogeye Officer, has sold 323 of these early Sprites, and he said every one was different.

From New York Times

As she checks the stems, pods and leaves, she rattles off a list of possible maladies under her breath: pod borers, frogeye leaf spot, white mold.

From Scientific American

He was answered by Frogeye, who celebrated his latest release from gaol by attending the Potlicker Ball.

From Project Gutenberg

She come up ter me an' say, 'Mister Frogeye, kin you ball de Jack?'

From Project Gutenberg

But every reader knows that in one round-up of negro malefactors, characters such as Frogeye, Three-Finger Fanny, and Bugabear are not going to be arrested at one "Potlicker Ball."

From Project Gutenberg