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frog spit

noun

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

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Origin of frog spit

First recorded in 1815–25

Words nearby frog spit

frogmouth, frog orchid, frog pad, frog's-bit, frogspawn, frog spit, frog sticker, frogstool, Frohman, froideur, Froissart
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British Dictionary definitions for frog spit

frog spit

frog spittle

noun

another name for cuckoo spit
a foamy mass of threadlike green algae floating on ponds
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