frog
n.
any of a number of tailless amphibians with smooth skin and long hind legs for jumping; decorative fastening on a coat or jacket with a button and a loop; elastic horny substance in the sole of a horse's foot; (Derogatory Slang) French person
v.
hunt frogs, catch frogs
FROG
Frog
The frog is an
amphibian in the order Anura (meaning "tail-less", from Greek an-, without + oura, tail), formerly referred to as Salientia (Latin saltare, to jump). The name frog derives from
Old English frogga, (compare
Old Norse frauki,
German Frosch, older
Dutch spelling kikvorsch), cognate with
Sanskrit plava (frog), probably deriving from
Proto-Indo-European praw = "to jump".
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frog
Noun
1. any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
(synonym) toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian
(hypernym) amphibian
(hyponym) true frog, ranid
2. a person of French descent
(synonym) Gaul
(hypernym) Frenchman, Frenchwoman, French person
3. a decorative loop of braid or cord
(synonym) frogs
(hypernym) adornment
Frog
(v. t.)
To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See Frog, n., 4.
(n.)
The triangular prominence of the hoof, in the middle of the sole of the foot of the horse, and other animals; the fourchette.
(n.)
The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword.
(n.)
An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole.
(n.)
An amphibious animal of the genus Rana and related genera, of many species. Frogs swim rapidly, and take long leaps on land. Many of the species utter loud notes in the springtime.
(n.)
A supporting plate having raised ribs that form continuations of the rails, to guide the wheels where one track branches from another or crosses it.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Frog One of the oldest symbols in Egypt, for although associated particularly with the frog goddess Heqet, the four primeval gods of Egypt -- Heh, Kek, Nau, and Amen -- were each depicted with a frog's head, the reference here being to the cosmic waters of space, out of which all things arose in the beginnings. Frog gods and goddesses were associated with the beginning or formation of the world, the symbol of the frog itself being that of resurrection and hence of renewed birth. "There must have been some very profound and sacred meaning attached to this symbol, since, notwithstanding the risk of being charged with a disgusting form of zoolatry, the early Egyptian Christians adopted it in their Churches. A frog or toad enshrined in a lotus flower, or simply without the latter emblem, was the form chosen for the Church lamps, on which were engraved the words 'I am the resurrection" . . . These frog goddesses are also found on all the mummies" (SD 1:386).