Toadstone
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Toadstone is a noun meaning A small stone, once believed to be a jewel embedded in the head of a toad, worn as an amulet.
Meaning
A small stone, once believed to be a jewel embedded in the head of a toad, worn as an amulet.
More Meanings
- (geology) A soft, earthy variety of trap-rock of a brownish-grey colour, looking like an argillaceous deposit.
Example Sentences
Rowley-Rag appeared to be the same thing as basalt and toadstone resembled some species of lava.
Word Forms
- toadstones
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adderstone, snakestone, topstone, draconite, charmstone, toolstone.
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