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American bullfrog

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

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History

Etymology

American + bullfrog

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Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 美洲牛蛙 (Měizhōu niúwā) — A. catesbeiana
  • Dutch: Amerikaanse stierkikker — A. catesbeiana
  • Dutch: Amerikaanse brulkikker — A. catesbeiana
  • French: ouaouaron — A. catesbeiana
  • French: wawaron — A. catesbeiana
  • German: Nordamerikanischer Ochsenfrosch — A. catesbeiana
  • Hungarian: ökörbéka — A. catesbeiana
  • Hungarian: amerikai ökörbéka — A. catesbeiana
  • Korean: 황소개구리 (hwangsogaeguri) — A. catesbeiana
  • Portuguese: rã-touro americana — A. catesbeiana
  • Russian: лягу́шка-бы́к (ljagúška-býk) — A. catesbeiana
  • Russian: лягу́шка-во́л (ljagúška-vól) — A. catesbeiana
  • Slovak: skokan volský — A. catesbeiana
  • Spanish: rana toro — A. catesbeiana
  • Ukrainian: вели́ка зеле́на жа́ба (velýka zeléna žába) — A. catesbeiana
  • Unami: xanthane — A. catesbeiana