natterjack

natterjack
/nat"euhr jak'/, n.
a European toad, Bufo calamita, that moves by running.
[1760-70; orig. uncert.]

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  • natterjack — (n.) 1769, rare kind of British toad with a yellow stripe on its back; second element probably proper name JACK (Cf. jack) (q.v.); for first element, Weekley suggests connection with attor poison (Cf. ATTERCOP (Cf. attercop)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • Natterjack Toad — Natterjack Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3 …   Wikipedia

  • natterjack toad — ► NOUN ▪ a small toad with a bright yellow stripe down its back. ORIGIN perhaps from NATTER(Cf. ↑natter) (because of its loud croak) + JACK(Cf. ↑jack) …   English terms dictionary

  • natterjack toad — nat|ter|jack «NAT uhr jak», noun, or natterjack toad, a small European toad that runs rather than hops and has a yellow line down its back …   Useful english dictionary

  • natterjack — noun a toad of species Bufo calamita (or Epidalea calamita), known for its running lizard like gait and very loud mating call …   Wiktionary

  • natterjack — nat·ter·jack …   English syllables

  • natterjack — /ˈnætədʒæk/ (say natuhjak) noun a common European toad, Bufo calamita. {origin unknown} …  

  • natterjack —   n. yellowish brown European toad …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • natterjack — n. a toad, Bufo calamita, with a bright yellow stripe down its back, and moving by running not hopping. Etymology: perh. f. NATTER, from its loud croak, + JACK(1) …   Useful english dictionary

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