crapaud

[ kra-poh, krap-oh ]
/ kræˈpoʊ, ˈkræp oʊ /

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.
Also called South American bullfrog.

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

Words nearby crapaud

cranwell, crap, crap around, crap out, crap up, crapaud, crape, crape jasmine, crape myrtle, crapehanger, crapola

Example sentences from the Web for 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
/ (ˈkræpəʊ, ˈkrɑː-) /

noun

Caribbean a frog or toad

Word Origin for crapaud

from French: toad