tree toad
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of tree toad
An Americanism dating back to 1770–80
Example Sentences
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He stared at the misplaced toes a girl had attached to a bongo drum-playing doll, asked: "Is that a three-toed tree toad?"
From Time Magazine Archive
Wilbur heard the trill of the tree toad and the occasional slamming of the kitchen door.
From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White
He would sing with the tree toad hidden away in the fork of a tree somewhere.
From Triumph of the Egg, and Other Stories by Anderson, Sherwood
A tree toad uttered his lonely, guttural exclamation.
From David Dunne A Romance of the Middle West by Maniates, Belle Kanaris
There was not even the call of a tree toad.
From The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman by Hough, Emerson
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