cane toad

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keyn tohd]
- /keɪn toʊd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [keyn tohd]
- /keɪn toʊd/

Definitions of cane toad words

noun cane toad a large toad, Rhinella marina, native to Central and South America but introduced into many countries to control insects and other pests of sugar-cane plantations 3
noun cane toad a large brown toad, Bufo marinus, of tropical America, toxic to animals eating it and once exported to help control sugarcane beetles. 1
noun cane toad A large toad, Bufo marinus (now Rhinella marina). 0

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cane toad popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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