noun
Meaning 1
A small chorus frog of North America (Pseudacris crucifer).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pinkletink
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
spring peeper
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Sound
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noun
Meaning 2
a small brown tree toad having a shrill call heard near wetlands of eastern United States and Canada in early spring
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Hyla crucifer
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: tree toad, tree frog, tree-frog
History
Etymology
Because it peeps (makes a sound) in the spring (the season).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: Pseudacris crucifer -sammakko — Translations
- French: rainette crucifère — Translations
- Polish: rzekotka — Translations