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cane toad

cane toad noun: 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.

cane toad: a large toad, Rhinella marina (formerly Bufo marinus), of Central and South America, introduced to...
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Noun

cane toad (plural cane toads)

  1. 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
  2. (Australia, derogatory, especially, humorous, slang) A person from Queensland; a Queenslander.

Forms of cane toad

pluralcane toads

Questions about cane toad

What does cane toad mean?
Cane toad means 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.
What part of speech is cane toad?
Cane toad is a noun.
What is the plural of cane toad?
The plural of cane toad is cane toads.

Words near cane toad in the dictionary

  1. cane rats
  2. cane sugar
  3. cane sugars
  4. cane syrup
  5. cane syrups
  6. cane toad
  7. cane toads
  8. cane train
  9. cane trains
  10. cane-carter
  11. cane-like

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