toadstone

American  

[tohd-stohn] / ˈtoʊdˌstoʊn /

noun

1. any of various stones or stonelike objects, formerly supposed to have been formed in the head or body of a toad, worn as jewels or amulets.

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toadstone British  

/ ˈtəʊdˌstəʊn /

noun

1. rare an amygdaloidal basalt occurring in the limestone regions of Derbyshire

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Etymology

Origin of toadstone

First recorded in 1550–60; toad + stone

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Example Sentences

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toadstone

Dr. Clarke noticed among the pebbles near the Lake of Tiberias pieces of a porous rock resembling the substance called toadstone in England; its cavities were filled with zeolite.

From Palestine or the Holy Land From the Earliest Period to the Present Time by Michael Russell

At last he, with a low courtesy, put on her medical finger a pretty handsome golden ring, whereinto was right artificially enchased a precious toadstone of Beausse.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 3 by Peter Anthony Motteux

"A toadstone, I suppose?" replied Sir Ronald, lightly.

From Heiress of Haddon by William E. Doubleday

Friar John singled him out of the whole knot of these rogues in grain, a red-snouted catchpole, who upon his right thumb wore a thick broad silver hoop, wherein was set a good large toadstone.

From Gargantua and Pantagruel, Illustrated, Book 4 by Peter Anthony Motteux

This famous toadstone is simply one of the fossil teeth of various fishes, and is chiefly formed of phosphate of lime.

From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen

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