bullfrog

[ boo l-frog, -frawg ]

/ ˈbʊlˌfrɒg, -ˌfrɔg /

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noun

a large frog, especially the North American Rana catesbeiana, having a deep voice.

RELATED WORDS

toad, croaker, caecilian, polliwog

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Origin of bullfrog

1690–1700, Americanism; bull¹ + frog¹; so called from its size and voice

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Examples from the Web for bullfrog

The Bulbul had no sooner finished her song than the Bullfrog began to make profuse apologies for having left his music at home.
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The Bullfrog lover (p. 310): The first amusing little tale was heard from several story-tellers.
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In one shady glade, a bullfrog blinked at them before making a hasty dive into the lilypads.
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No sound broke the stillness save the far-off bark of a dog or an occasional croak from a bullfrog.
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British Dictionary definitions for bullfrog

bullfrog

/ (ˈbʊlˌfrɒɡ) /

noun

any of various large frogs, such as Rana catesbeiana (American bullfrog), having a loud deep croak

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Word Origin and History for bullfrog

bullfrog

also bull-frog, 1738, from bull (n.1) + frog (n.1). So called for its voice.