tree frog

tree frog ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. any of various arboreal frogs, especially of the family Hylidae, usually having adhesive disks at the tip of each toe.

Origin of tree frog First recorded in 1730–40 Examples from the Web for tree frog Historical Examples of tree frog

There are few other sounds, for it is winter, and the tree-frog and cicada are silent.

The Scalp Hunters

Mayne Reid

This is the song of the tree-frog, sometimes called the tree-toad.

Friends in Feathers and Fur, and Other Neighbors

James Johonnot

These birds feed upon the tree-frog named rai (thunder), and are always seen flying about in the sky during a thunderstorm.

Myths & Legends of Japan

F. Hadland (Frederick Hadland) Davis

Pickering’s tree-frog (Hyla pickeringii) makes the “first note of spring” in the eastern States.

Elementary Zoology, Second Edition

Vernon L. Kellogg

Some of 263 these were evidently Bird, some Insect, and a few were recognized as Tree-frog notes.

Two Little Savages

Ernest Thompson Seton

British Dictionary definitions for tree frog tree frog noun

1. 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
2. any of various other arboreal frogs of different families