tree frog

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tree frog, frawg]
- /tri frɒg, frɔg/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tree frog, frawg]
- /tri frɒg, frɔg/

Definitions of tree frog words

noun tree frog any of various arboreal frogs, especially of the family Hylidae, usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe. 1
noun tree frog any arboreal frog of the family Hylidae, chiefly of SE Asia, Australia, and America. They are strong jumpers and have long toes ending in adhesive discs, which assist in climbing 0
noun tree frog any of various other arboreal frogs of different families 0
noun tree frog any of several families of frogs (esp. Hylidae) that live in trees, which they climb with the aid of adhesive discs on the toes 0

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Origin of tree frog

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40

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Parts of speech for Tree frog

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tree frog popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

tree frog usage trend in Literature

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