tree frog

noun

: any of numerous small anuran amphibians (especially family Hylidae) that often live in trees and typically have adhesive disks on the toes

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Its 7,400 acres sit within the 62,000-acre Red Cliffs Desert Reserve, home to coyotes, roadrunners, kit foxes and canyon tree frogs. Ruffin Prevost, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Cane Toads Perhaps the cane toad could have a death match showdown with the Cuban tree frog? Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 Japanese tree frogs are found not only in Japan, but also Korea, northeastern China, eastern Mongolia and eastern Russia. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025 On warm summer evenings your patio may come alive with the powerful croaking of tree frogs that enjoy the moist and protective habitat of potted succulents. Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for tree frog

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First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tree frog was in 1738

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“Tree frog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tree%20frog. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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tree frog

noun
: any of numerous often tree-dwelling tailless amphibians (as the spring peeper) that typically have adhesive disks on the toes

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