ouaouaron
French
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editProbably from Wyandot ouaron (“big frog”), probably an onomatopoeia based on the croaking of this particular frog.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editouaouaron 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
editEtymology
editFrom French ouaouaron (“bullfrog”).
Noun
editouaouaron
References
edit- Alcée Fortier, Louisiana Folktales
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