cane toad en · NOUN
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Meanings
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A large toad, Rhinella marina (formerly Bufo marinus), of Central and South America, introduced to Australia and various Pacific islands where it is now an invasive pest species.
Pieces of the deadly cane toad (Bufo marinus) are thought to be contained in some zombi poisons.
2007 Gee, Joshua Encyclopedia Horrifica, Scholastic: New York. p110
- (Australia, derogatory, especially, humorous, slang, used in rugby league) A person from Queensland; a Queenslander.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| cane toads | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (23)
ga buaf chána (Bufo marinus) · es cururú (Bufo marinus) · ko 사탕수수두꺼비 (Bufo marinus) · cmn 蔗蟾 (Bufo marinus) · ru тростнико́вая жа́ба (Bufo marinus) · cmn 美洲巨蟾蜍 (Bufo marinus) · pl kururu (Bufo marinus) · ja オオヒキガエル (Bufo marinus) · cmn 海蟾蜍 (Bufo marinus) · ru жа́ба-а́га (Bufo marinus) · fi jättikonna (Bufo marinus) · es sapo de caña (Bufo marinus) · pt cururu (Bufo marinus) · de Aga (Bufo marinus) · ru а́га (Bufo marinus) · fr crapaud-buffle (Bufo marinus) · pl aga (Bufo marinus) · ca gripau gegant (Bufo marinus) · cmn 甘蔗蟾蜍 (Bufo marinus) · de Aga-Kröte (Bufo marinus) · cmn 蔗蟾蜍 (Bufo marinus) · pt sapo-cururu (Bufo marinus) · pl ropucha olbrzymia (Bufo marinus)