tree toad

American  

noun

1. tree frog.

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tree toad British  

noun

1. a less common name for tree frog

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Etymology

Origin of tree toad

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

He stared at the misplaced toes a girl had attached to a bongo drum-playing doll, asked: "Is that a three-toed tree toad?"

From Time Magazine Archive

Wilbur heard the trill of the tree toad and the occasional slamming of the kitchen door.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

Once a tree toad nearly gobbled me up, and if I ran out from the shelter of the bushes the gulls and cormorants swooped down upon me.

From The Scarecrow of Oz by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)

The serpent never returned after that day, but that very same evening a tree toad spoke to Melampos.

From Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls by Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin

A tree toad loved a she toad That lived up in a tree; She was a three-toed tree toad, But a two-toed toad was he.

From The So-called Human Race by Taylor, Bert Leston