crapaud

[kra-poh, krap-oh]

noun

a species of large frog, Leptodactylus pentadactylus, resembling a bullfrog, inhabiting South and Central America, and having deep orange or red coloring on the legs and sides during the breeding season, the rest of the body being dark-green or brown with black markings.

Origin of crapaud

< French: toad, Old French crapot, perhaps < Germanic *krappa hook (see grape, grapnel), in reference to its hooklike feet; for -aud, see ribald

Also called South American bullfrog.

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Examples from the Web for crapaud

Historical Examples of crapaud

Among those captured, or recaptured, were Mr. Hay and Crapaud.
A Daughter of the Sioux
Charles King
When you find a Crapaud who is dead to rights, he is always an out and outer.
A Fascinating Traitor
Richard Henry Savage

British Dictionary definitions for crapaud

crapaud

noun

Caribbean a frog or toad

Word Origin for crapaud

from French: toad

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