| 单词 | marsh frog |
| 释义 | > as lemmasmarsh frog marsh frog n. any of various marsh-dwelling frogs; spec. (a) U.S. the pickerel frog, Rana palustris; (b) a large, gregarious frog, Rana ridibunda, with warty skin and a loud, laughing call, native to south-western and eastern Europe (and introduced into Britain on Romney Marsh in 1935). ΚΠ 1745 E. Kimber in London Mag. Nov. 551/1 The Bull-Frogs, Lizards, Grasshoppers, Marsh Frogs [imitate city noises]. 1857 F. Gerhard Illinois as it Is 254 The wood-frog (Rana silvatica), and the marsh-frog (Rana palustris) are much smaller. 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right II. xxvii. 286 Dismal waterlogged flats, where only the marsh-frogs made chorus. 1948 Country Life 10 Dec. 1213/2 The basic colour of the Marsh Frog..is similar to..weathered cement. 1988 J. Purseglove Taming Flood iii. 41 The reedy dykes which surround it [sc. St Thomas's Church, Fairfield] are famous for their marsh frogs, whose operatic baritone can be heard a mile away on May nights. < as lemmas |
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