spittle

[ spit-l ]
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noun
  1. saliva; spit.

  2. Entomology. the frothy secretion exuded by spittlebugs.

Origin of spittle

1
1470–80; blend of Middle English spit (noun) (see spit1) and spetil,Old English spǣtl, variant of spātl saliva

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spittle

/ (ˈspɪtəl) /


noun
  1. the fluid secreted in the mouth; saliva or spit

  2. Also called: cuckoo spit, frog spit the frothy substance secreted on plants by the larvae of certain froghoppers

Origin of spittle

1
Old English spǣtl saliva; see spit 1

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