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Definition of green toad

: a Eurasian toad (Bufo viridis) with variable chiefly green coloring

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First Known Use of green toad

1802, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green toad was in 1802

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“Green toad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20toad. Accessed 27 Jun. 2022.

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