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pickerel frog

noun

  1. a meadow frog, Rana palustris, common in eastern North America, similar to the leopard frog but with squarish dark spots on the back.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pickerel frog1

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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Example Sentences

The common bullfrog and the pickerel frog doubtless pass the winter in the bed of ponds and streams.

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