leopard frog

noun

: a common frog (Lithobates pipiens synonym 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 (L. sphenocephalus synonym R. sphenocephala) chiefly of the southeastern U.S.

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First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leopard frog was in 1839

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leopard frog

noun
: a common spotted frog of the eastern U.S.

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