frog’s spawn
n.— «A sago pudding served with palm sugar. This last item combined school-lunch frog’s spawn with school-treat Callard & Bowser molasses flavour.» —“Artificial colouring” by Jonathan Meades Times (London, England) Apr. 13, 1991. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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