paddockride

noun

pad·​dock·​ride

variants or paddockrod

ˈ⸗⸗ˌ⸗

dialectal, British

: frog or toad spawn

Word History

Etymology

paddock entry 1 + ride, rod, alteration of English dialect rud toad spawn

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