: a small chiefly nocturnal arboreal frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) native to Puerto Rico that has a high-pitched call and has been introduced into Hawaii and southern Florida
Examples of coqui in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The first is the coqui, which was accidentally brought to Hawaii by Puerto Rican laborers hired by U.S. companies to work in the Pacific archipelago (it’s considered an invasive species).
—
Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
At night, whistle calls of coqui frogs lulled me to sleep.
—Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
The lead singer is the common coqui, a tannish treefrog with big, sticky toes.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 25 June 2024
Their quarry is a tiny frog called the coqui.
—Rene Ebersole, National Geographic, 24 June 2020
To learn more about the frog, the rain forest, and everything Puerto Rico has to offer visitors in the future, and to adopt your own little coqui, visit the Discover Puerto Rico website now.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2020
If the trend holds, the calls of male coqui frogs could be 17 percent shorter — and as much as 12 percent higher in frequency — by the end of the century.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2020
Some of the questions pertained to the island's food and geography and naming the indigenous frog that inhabits Puerto Rico -- the coqui.
—Fox News, 4 July 2019
Along the crowded avenue, the sound systems boomed, floats of musicians strummed the small 10-string guitar called the cuatro, a marcher in a giant frog costume embodying the coqui, Puerto Rico’s unofficial mascot, drew cheers.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 10 June 2018
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
At night, whistle calls of coqui frogs lulled me to sleep.
—Keyaira Boone, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2024
The lead singer is the common coqui, a tannish treefrog with big, sticky toes.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 25 June 2024
Their quarry is a tiny frog called the coqui.
—Rene Ebersole, National Geographic, 24 June 2020
To learn more about the frog, the rain forest, and everything Puerto Rico has to offer visitors in the future, and to adopt your own little coqui, visit the Discover Puerto Rico website now.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2020
If the trend holds, the calls of male coqui frogs could be 17 percent shorter — and as much as 12 percent higher in frequency — by the end of the century.
—Emily Anthes, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2020
Some of the questions pertained to the island's food and geography and naming the indigenous frog that inhabits Puerto Rico -- the coqui.
—Fox News, 4 July 2019
Along the crowded avenue, the sound systems boomed, floats of musicians strummed the small 10-string guitar called the cuatro, a marcher in a giant frog costume embodying the coqui, Puerto Rico’s unofficial mascot, drew cheers.
—Andy Newman, New York Times, 10 June 2018
Cite this Entry
“Coqui.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coqui. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share