Meanings
nounTonkin toad (plural Tonkin toads)
plural Tonkin toads
- Bufo pageoti, a species of true toad found in parts of China, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
Synonyms: Burma toad, Burman toad
Synonyms & antonyms
nounBufo pageoti, a species of true toad found in parts of China, Vietnam, and Myanmar.
Similar
Burma toadBurman toad
Origin
From Tonkin (part of Vietnam) + toad.
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APA
Tonkin toad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tonkin%20toad
MLA
“Tonkin toad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tonkin%20toad. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tonkin toad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Tonkin%20toad.
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