leopard frog

noun

Definition of LEOPARD FROG

: a common frog (Rana pipiens) of northern North America that is bright green or brown with large black white-margined blotches on the back; also : a similar frog (R. sphenocephala) chiefly of the southeastern United States

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First Known Use of LEOPARD FROG

1839

Rhymes with LEOPARD FROG

analog, analogue, antilog, apologue, catalog, decalogue, demagogue, dialogue, epilogue, golliwog, homologue, monologue, mummichog, mystagogue, nouvelle vague, pedagogue, pollywog, semilog, sinologue, synagogue, Taganrog, theologue, travelogue, waterlog

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