n. [ Written also crapawd, crapald, crepaud, etc. ] [ F. crapaud. ] 1. A toad. [ Obs. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. (Pronounced As a proper name, Johnny Crapaud, or Crapaud, a nickname for a Frenchman. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
3. large toothed frog of South and Central America (Leptodactylus pentadactylus) resembling the bullfrog. Syn. -- South American bullfrog, Leptodactylus pentadactylus. [ WordNet 1.5 ]