CRAPAUDINE


Meaning of CRAPAUDINE in English

I. ˌkrapəˈdēn, ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from crapaud toad + -ine

: an ulcer on the coronet of a horse

II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective

Etymology: French ( à la ) crapaudine, literally, in a toadlike manner, from crapaud toad + -ine

cookery , of small birds : prepared by splitting down the back and flattening the breast — often used postpositively

pigeon crapaudine

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