Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cane toad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.20 in modern English

Syllables: cane -toad
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

noun

A person from Queensland; a Queenslander.

Australian usage; Derogatory; Humorous; Slang

Example Sentences

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

cane toads (plural)

Questions

What does cane toad mean?: 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.

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