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English
Etymology
From Middle English tode-stole, tadstol, taddestol, equivalent to toad + stool. Compare dialectal English frogstool (“toadstool”).
Pronunciation
Noun
toadstool (plural toadstools)
- Any inedible or poisonous mushroom, especially an amanita.
Derived terms
Translations
an inedible or poisonous mushroom
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