toadstone

English

noun
Definitions
  • A small stone, once believed to be a jewel embedded in the head of a toad, worn as an amulet.
  • (geology) A soft, earthy variety of trap-rock of a brownish-grey colour, looking like an argillaceous deposit.

Etymology

Compound from English toad + English stone.

Origin

English

stone

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