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frog spit

American  
[frawg spit, frog] / ˈfrɔg ˌspɪt, ˈfrɒg /

noun

  1. Also frog spittle. any of several filamentous freshwater green algae forming floating masses.

  2. cuckoo-spit.

frog spit British  

noun

  1. another name for cuckoo spit

  2. a foamy mass of threadlike green algae floating on ponds

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Etymology

Origin of frog spit

First recorded in 1815–25

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