bullfrog
a large frog, especially the North American Rana catesbeiana, having a deep voice.
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How to use bullfrog in a sentence
Old Croaky was a granddaddy bullfrog with whom they were very well acquainted, for he sang for them every evening.
Every Girl's Book | George F. ButlerIn the green frog and bullfrog the metamorphosis is not completed until the beginning of the second summer.
A Civic Biology | George William Hunter"Better stay home, better stay home," croaked old Grandfather bullfrog from his seat on a stump by the edge of the pond.
Sandman's Goodnight Stories | Abbie Phillips WalkerOom Leeuw crept up slowly, quietly, like a skelm, behind Brother bullfrog.
Outa Karel's Stories | Sanni MetelerkampThe bullfrog and leopard frog probably take heavy toll of both the adults and the newly metamorphosed young at the breeding ponds.
Field Study of Kansas Ant-Eating Frog | Henry S. Fitch
British Dictionary definitions for bullfrog
/ (ˈbʊlˌfrɒɡ) /
any of various large frogs, such as Rana catesbeiana (American bullfrog), having a loud deep croak
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