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
Also called: giant toad, marine toad
Examples of 'cane toad' in a sentence
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The cane toad was introduced by farmers to eat pests, which it failed to do.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Bit of a problem with cane toads in Queensland.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The cane toad springs to mind, introduced to control the cane beetle then becoming a plague itself.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The cane toad is one example of many; our record in meddling with ecosystems is not a good one.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
WITH giant purple ears and a freaky thin tongue this cane toad looks like a science experiment gone wrong.