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English → English (gcide) Definition: Batrachus tau Sarpo \Sar"po\, n. [Corruption of Sp. sapo a toad.] (Zo["o]l.) A large toadfish of the Southern United States and the Gulf of Mexico (Batrachus tau, var. pardus). [1913 Webster] Toadfish \Toad"fish`\, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) Any marine fish of the genus Batrachus, having a large, thick head and a wide mouth, and bearing some resemblance to a toad. The American species (Batrachus tau) is very common in shallow water. Called also oyster fish, and sapo. (b) The angler. (c) A swellfish. [1913 Webster]