cóc bùn
Definition
- Noun:
- Mud toad, spadefoot toad: A type of amphibian belonging to the family Pelobatidae, often characterized by a stout body and a spade-like projection on its hind feet used for digging in mud or soft soil.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Cóc bùn thường sống ở những nơi ẩm ướt. (Mud toads often live in damp places.)
- Chúng tôi nhìn thấy một con cóc bùn trong vườn sau cơn mưa. (We saw a spadefoot toad in the garden after the rain.)
Advanced Usage
- "cóc bùn đào hang": The spadefoot toad digs a burrow.
- Cóc bùn đào hang để trú ẩn trong mùa khô. (The spadefoot toad digs a burrow to shelter during the dry season.)
Variants and Related Words
- Cóc (n): Toad. A general term for toads.
- Con cóc này rất lớn. (This toad is very big.)
- Ễnh ương (n): Bullfrog. A different, typically larger type of frog.
- Tiếng kêu của ễnh ương rất to. (The bullfrog's croak is very loud.)
Synonyms
- Pelobates (n): The scientific genus name for spadefoot toads.
- Spadefoot (n): The common English name.
Related Phrases
- "lẩn như cóc bùn": To hide or disappear quickly and stealthily, like a mud toad.
- Thằng bé lẩn như cóc bùn khi nghe thấy tiếng mẹ. (The boy hid quickly like a spadefoot toad when he heard his mother's voice.)