| 单词 | hoptoad |
| 释义 | hoptoad in British English (ˈhɒpˌtəʊd) noun a US name for a toad toad in British English (təʊd) noun 1. any anuran amphibian of the class Bufonidae, such as Bufo bufo (common toad) of Europe. They are similar to frogs but are more terrestrial, having a drier warty skin ▶ Related adjective: batrachian2. any of various similar amphibians of different families 3. a loathsome person Derived forms toadish (ˈtoadish) or toadlike (ˈtoadˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English tādige, of unknown origin; see tadpolehoptoad in American English (ˈhɑpˌtoud) noun chiefly North Eastern U.S. a toad Word origin [1820–30, Amer.; hop1 + toad]This word is first recorded in the period 1820–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: analogue, boomerang, exogenous, karma, phonetic |
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