Meanings
nounshad frog (plural shad frogs)
plural shad frogs
- An American spotted frog (Lithobates pipiens and Lithobates sphenocephalus).
Origin
So called because it usually appears at the time when the shad begin to run in the rivers.
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shad frog. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shad%20frog
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