spade foot

1 of 2

noun (1)

: a terminal enlargement of the straight square furniture leg especially of the late 18th century that sweeps outward in an abrupt curve on each side and then gradually tapers downward

spadefoot

2 of 2

noun (2)

variants or spadefoot toad

plural spadefoots or spadefoot toads

: any of several burrowing toads of the family Pelobatidae in which the inner bone of the tarsus has a strong sharp-edged horny sheath with which they dig

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (2)

1867, in the meaning defined above

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