blue frog

noun

A blue poison dart frog (Dentrobates tinctorius "azureus").

Meanings

nounblue frog (plural blue frogs)

plural blue frogs

  1. A blue poison dart frog (Dentrobates tinctorius "azureus").
  2. An Australian green tree frog (Ranoidea caerulea), syn. Litoria caerulea).

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

(Australian green tree frog): So called because of damaged specimens that appeared blue.

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Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

blue frog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20frog

MLA

“blue frog.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20frog. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “blue frog,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/blue%20frog.

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