BUFO

bufo

(noun) any toad of the genus Bufo

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bufo (plural bufos)

(Hawaii, slang) toad, frog

Source: Wiktionary


Bu"fo, n. Etym: [L. bufo a toad.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A genus of Amphibia including various species of toads.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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