bell frog

noun

any of several tree frogs having a bell-like call.

Origin of bell frog

First recorded in 1680–90

Words nearby bell frog

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Example sentences from the Web for bell frog

  • The bell-frog is supposed to have been named from the voice, which is fancied to be exactly like a loud cow-bell.

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