TOADSTONE


Meaning of TOADSTONE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

1. : a bufonite or other petrifaction, stone, or similar object held to have formed in the head or body of a toad and formerly often worn especially as a charm or antidote to poison

2. : dark intrusive volcanic and usually basaltic rock occurring in Carboniferous limestones of Derbyshire, England, often in broad sheets

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