Usage Note
Crapaud is the common toad (distinct from grenouille, the frog). The word is also used as a mild insult for a small ugly person or child. Un fauteuil crapaud is a low squat armchair shaped somewhat like a crouching toad.
Examples
"Un crapaud coasse près de l'étang."
Natural Translation
A toad is croaking near the pond.
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