Phrase guide

fire-bellied toad

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any toad of the genus Bombina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

toad of central and eastern Europe having red or orange patches mixed with black on its underside

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Bombina bombina

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: frog, toad, toad frog, anuran, batrachian, salientian

History

Etymology

From the bright red- or yellow-and-black patterns on the toads' ventral regions.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Erzya: ведьбука (veďbuka) — any toad of the genus Bombina
  • German: Unke — any toad of the genus Bombina
  • Hungarian: unka — any toad of the genus Bombina
  • Polish: kumak — any toad of the genus Bombina
  • Russian: жерля́нка (žerljánka) — any toad of the genus Bombina
  • Slovak: kunka — any toad of the genus Bombina