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bull·frog
/
ˈbʊlˌfrɒg, -ˌfrɔg
/
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[
b
oo
l
-frog, -frawg
]
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noun
a large frog, especially the North American
Rana catesbeiana,
having a deep voice.
Origin:
1690–1700,
Americanism;
bull
1
+
frog
1
; so called from its size and voice
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bullfrog
(ˈbʊlˌfrɒɡ)
—
n
any of various large frogs, such as
Rana catesbeiana
(
American bullfrog
), having a loud deep croak
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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