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frogeye

[ frog-ahy, frawg-ahy ]

noun

plural frogeyes
  1. a small, whitish leaf spot with a narrow darker border, produced by certain fungi.
  2. a plant disease so characterized.


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Other Word Forms

  • ڰDzIJ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frogeye1

First recorded in 1910–15; frog 1 + eye
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Example Sentences

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Mr. Silberkleit, whose job title is Chief Frogeye Officer, has sold 323 of these early Sprites, and he said every one was different.

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As she checks the stems, pods and leaves, she rattles off a list of possible maladies under her breath: pod borers, frogeye leaf spot, white mold.

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He was answered by Frogeye, who celebrated his latest release from gaol by attending the Potlicker Ball.

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She come up ter me an' say, 'Mister Frogeye, kin you ball de Jack?'

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But every reader knows that in one round-up of negro malefactors, characters such as Frogeye, Three-Finger Fanny, and Bugabear are not going to be arrested at one "Potlicker Ball."

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