TOADSTOOL


Meaning of TOADSTOOL in English

/ ˈtəʊdstuːl; NAmE ˈtoʊd-/ noun

a fungus with a round flat or curved head and a short stem . Many types of toadstool are poisonous.

—compare mushroom

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : a fanciful name.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.