crapaudine

1 of 2

noun

crap·​au·​dine

ˌkrapəˈdēn

plural -s

: an ulcer on the coronet of a horse

crapaudine

2 of 2

adjective

cookery, of small birds

: prepared by splitting down the back and flattening the breast

—often used postpositively

pigeon crapaudine

Word History

Etymology

Noun

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

Adjective

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

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