frog spit

[ frawg spit, frog ]

noun

1. Also frog spittle. any of several filamentous freshwater green algae forming floating masses.
2. cuckoo-spit ( def 1 ).

frog spit

noun

1. See cuckoo spit
   another name for cuckoo spit
2. a foamy mass of threadlike green algae floating on ponds

Word History and Origins

Origin of frog spit¹

First recorded in 1815–25