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crapaud

Syllables: Cra·paud/ˈkɹæpəʊ/

crapaud noun: a toad.

Noun

crapaud (plural crapauds)

  1. (obsolete) A toad.
  2. (derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A French person.

Proper noun capitalized: Crapaud

IPA/kræˈpoʊ/

Crapaud

  1. A community and rural municipality of Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Forms of crapaud

pluralcrapauds

Origin of crapaud

Borrowed from French crapaud (“toad”). Doublet of crappo.

Derived from the French toponym Rivière aux Crapauds, the name of which derives in turn from the term crapaud de mer (“eel, anguilliform”).

Words formed from crapaud

Words that rhyme with crapaud

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Questions about crapaud

What does crapaud mean?
Crapaud means a toad.
What part of speech is crapaud?
Crapaud can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce crapaud?
Crapaud is pronounced /ˈkɹæpəʊ/.
What is the plural of crapaud?
The plural of crapaud is crapauds.

Words near crapaud in the dictionary

  1. crap-shoot
  2. crap-shoots
  3. crapacious
  4. crapalicious
  5. crapass
  6. crapaud
  7. crapaudine
  8. crapaudines
  9. crapauds
  10. crape
  11. crape jasmine

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