frogeye

[ frog-ahy, frawg-ahy ]

noun,plural frog·eyes for 1.
  1. a small, whitish leaf spot with a narrow darker border, produced by certain fungi.

  2. a plant disease so characterized.

Origin of frogeye

1
First recorded in 1910–15; frog1 + eye

Other words from frogeye

  • frogeyed, adjective

Words Nearby frogeye

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How to use frogeye in a sentence

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

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

    News Writing | M. Lyle Spencer