cuckoo spit en · NOUN
Etymology
From appearing on plants at around the time that cuckoo birds return in the spring.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A frothy mass of white liquid that is secreted onto plants by froghopper larvae and serves as a protective covering.
Relateds
Synonyms
cuckoo-spittle · frog spit · toad-spit
Translations (3)
fi käärmeensylki (frothy mass) · pl kukułcza ślina (frothy mass) · nl koekoeksspuug (frothy mass)