ouaouaron
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French
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Probably from Wyandot ouaron (“big frog”), probably an onomatopoeia based on the croaking of this particular frog.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ouaouaron m (plural ouaouarons)
- (North America) bullfrog
- Synonym: grenouille-taureau
Further reading
[edit]- “ouaouaron”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Louisiana Creole
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From French ouaouaron (“bullfrog”).
Noun
[edit]ouaouaron
References
[edit]- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
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