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n. A toad.
n. As a proper name, Johnny Crapaud, or Crapaud, a nickname for a Frenchman.
n. large toothed frog of South and Central America (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) resembling the bullfrog.
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n. large toothed frog of South America and Central America resembling the bullfrog
Word Usage
"Except for a brief but pithy description of how to make secret du crapaud, a particularly vile poison made from a toad, that was taken almost entirely from primary sources, this was one of the dullest and most pedantic books I have ever read."