cane toad

cane toad

English

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.

   2007 Gee, Joshua Encyclopedia Horrifica, Scholastic: New York. p110:

   • Pieces of the deadly cane toad (Bufo marinus) are thought to be contained in some zombi poisons.

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

Translations

Bufo marinus

Chinese: Mandarin: 海蟾蜍 (hǎichánchú), 美洲巨蟾蜍 (Měizhōu jùchánchú), 甘蔗蟾蜍 (gānzhè chánchú), 蔗蟾蜍 (zhèchánchú), 蔗蟾 (zhèchán) Finnish: jättikonna French: crapaud-buffle (fr) m German: Aga-Kröte f, Aga (de) f Japanese: オオヒキガエル (ōhikigaeru) Polish: ropucha olbrzymia (pl) Portuguese: cururu (pt) m, sapo-cururu m Russian: а́га (ru) f (ága), жа́ба-а́га f (žába-ága), тростнико́вая жа́ба f (trostnikóvaja žába) Spanish: sapo de caña m

Anagrams

• anecdota