spring peeper

noun

Definition of SPRING PEEPER

: a small brown tree frog (Pseudacris crucifer syn. Hyla crucifer) of the eastern United States and Canada that has a shrill piping call and breeds in ponds and streams in the spring

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First Known Use of SPRING PEEPER

1906

Rhymes with SPRING PEEPER

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SPRING PEEPER Defined for Kids

spring peeper

noun spring peep·er \-ˈpē-pər\

Definition of SPRING PEEPER for Kids

: a small frog that makes a high peeping sound heard mostly in spring

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