American bullfrog

noun

A large species of toad, Aquarana catesbeiana (syn. Rana catesbeiana or Lithobates catesbeiana), found in North America.

Meanings

nounAmerican bullfrog (plural American bullfrogs)

plural American bullfrogs

  1. A large species of toad, Aquarana catesbeiana (syn. Rana catesbeiana or Lithobates catesbeiana), found in North America.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 美洲牛蛙
  • 美洲牛蛙 (Měizhōu niúwā)A. catesbeiana
Dutch Amerikaanse stierkikker, Amerikaanse brulkikker
  • Amerikaanse stierkikkerA. catesbeiana
  • Amerikaanse brulkikkerA. catesbeiana
French ouaouaron, wawaron
  • ouaouaronA. catesbeiana
  • wawaronA. catesbeiana
German Nordamerikanischer Ochsenfrosch
  • Nordamerikanischer OchsenfroschA. catesbeiana
Hungarian ökörbéka, amerikai ökörbéka
  • ökörbékaA. catesbeiana
  • amerikai ökörbékaA. catesbeiana
Korean 황소개구리
  • 황소개구리 (hwangsogaeguri)A. catesbeiana
Portuguese rã-touro americana
  • rã-touro americanaA. catesbeiana
Russian лягу́шка-бы́к, лягу́шка-во́л
  • лягу́шка-бы́к (ljagúška-býk)A. catesbeiana
  • лягу́шка-во́л (ljagúška-vól)A. catesbeiana
Slovak skokan volský
  • skokan volskýA. catesbeiana
Spanish rana toro
  • rana toroA. catesbeiana
Ukrainian вели́ка зеле́на жа́ба
  • вели́ка зеле́на жа́ба (velýka zeléna žába)A. catesbeiana
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APA

American bullfrog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/American%20bullfrog

MLA

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Chicago

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