Meanings
nouncane toad (plural cane toads)
plural cane toads
- 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.
Pieces of the deadly cane toad (Bufo marinus) are thought to be contained in some zombi poisons.
2007 Gee, Joshua Encyclopedia Horrifica, Scholastic: New York. p110 - AustraliaderogatoryespeciallyhumorousslangA person from Queensland; a Queenslander.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Catalan gripau gegant
- gripau gegantBufo marinus
Chinese Mandarin 海蟾蜍, 美洲巨蟾蜍
- 海蟾蜍 (hǎichánchú)Bufo marinus
- 美洲巨蟾蜍 (Měizhōu jùchánchú)Bufo marinus
- 甘蔗蟾蜍 (gānzhè chánchú)Bufo marinus
- 蔗蟾蜍 (zhèchánchú)Bufo marinus
- 蔗蟾 (zhèchán)Bufo marinus
Finnish jättikonna
- jättikonnaBufo marinus
French crapaud-buffle
- crapaud-buffleBufo marinus
German Aga-Kröte, Aga
- Aga-KröteBufo marinus
- AgaBufo marinus
Irish buaf chána
- buaf chánaBufo marinus
Japanese オオヒキガエル
- オオヒキガエル (ōhikigaeru)Bufo marinus
Korean 사탕수수두꺼비
- 사탕수수두꺼비 (satangsusudukkeobi)Bufo marinus
Polish aga, kururu
- agaBufo marinus
- kururuBufo marinus
- ropucha olbrzymiaBufo marinus
Portuguese cururu, sapo-cururu
- cururuBufo marinus
- sapo-cururuBufo marinus
Russian а́га, жа́ба-а́га
- а́га (ága)Bufo marinus
- жа́ба-а́га (žába-ága)Bufo marinus
- тростнико́вая жа́ба (trostnikóvaja žába)Bufo marinus
Spanish sapo de caña, cururú
- sapo de cañaBufo marinus
- cururúBufo marinus
Cite this entry
APA
cane toad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cane%20toad
MLA
“cane toad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cane%20toad. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cane toad,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cane%20toad.
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