# cuckoo spit

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A frothy mass of white liquid that is secreted onto plants by froghopper larvae and serves as a protective covering.

## Etymology
From appearing on plants at around the time that cuckoo birds return in the spring.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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