Defn: An oblong cloak button, covered with netted thread, and fastening into a loop instead of a button hole.
5. The loop of the scabbard of a bayonet or sword. Cross frog
(Railroads), a frog adapted for tracks that cross at right angles.
— Frog cheese, a popular name for a large puffball.
— Frog eater, one who eats frogs; — a term of contempt applied to
a Frenchman by the vulgar class of English.
— Frog fly. (Zoöl.) See Frog hopper.
— Frog hopper (Zoöl.), a small, leaping, hemipterous insect living
on plants. The larvæ are inclosed are frothy liquid called cuckoo
spit or frog spit.
— Frog lily (Bot.), the yellow water lily (Nuphar).
— Frog spit (Zoöl.), the frothy exudation of the frog hopper; —
called also frog spittle. See Cuckoo spit, under Cuckoo.
FROG
Frog, v. t.
Defn: To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See Frog, n., 4.
FROGBIT Frog"bit`, n. (Bot.) (a) A European plant (Hydrocharis Morsus-ranæ), floating on still water and propagating itself by runners. It has roundish leaves and small white flowers. (b) An American plant (Limnobium Spongia), with similar habits.
FROG-EYED
Frog"-eyed`, a.
Defn: Spotted with whitish specks due to a disease, or produced artificially by spraying; — said of tobacco used for cigar wrappers.
FROGFISH Frog"fish`, n. (Zoöl.) (a) See Angler, n., 2. (b) An oceanic fish of the genus Antennarius or Pterophrynoides; — called also mousefish and toadfish.
FROGGED
Frogged, a.
Defn: Provided or ornamented with frogs; as, a frogged coat. See
Frog, n., 4. Ld. Lytton.