cane toad

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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.
   • 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, humorous, especially used in rugby league) 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: aga (pl) f, kururu (pl) n, ropucha olbrzymia (pl) f
• 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

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