tree toad

American  

noun

1. tree frog.

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tree toad British  

noun

1. a less common name for tree frog

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Etymology

Origin of tree toad

An Americanism dating back to 1770–80

Example Sentences

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

The two-toed tree toad tried to win The she toad’s friendly nod; For the two-toed tree toad loved the ground That the three-toed tree toad trod.

From The So-called Human Race by Taylor, Bert Leston

I reckon it makes no difference to me whether it's a frog or a turtle, a bird or even a tree toad.

From The Loves of Ambrose by Vandercook, Margaret

A tree toad loved a she toad That lived up in a tree; She was a three-toed tree toad, But a two-toed toad was he.

From The So-called Human Race by Taylor, Bert Leston