nounmasculinepl: sapeiros
toad hunter or toad catcher
1. A person who hunts, catches, or sells toads
The sapeiro caught several toads in the marsh.
O sapeiro apanhou vários sapos no pântano.
2. Someone who extracts venom or secretions from toads for medicinal or recreational purposes
The sapeiro carefully extracted the toad venom.
O sapeiro extraiu cuidadosamente o veneno do sapo.
3. Colloquially, a charlatan or fraudster who sells fake remedies
He's nothing but a sapeiro selling worthless potions.
Ele não passa de um sapeiro vendendo poções sem valor.
Related Idioms & Phrases
remédio de sapeiro - quack remedy, fake cure
cura de sapeiro - charlatan's treatment
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