toadstone
English
Toadstones from Jurassic sediments in Oxfordshire UK
Etymology
toad + stone
Noun
toadstone (plural toadstones)
- A small stone, once believed to be a jewel embedded in the head of a toad, worn as an amulet.
- A soft, earthy variety of trap-rock of a brownish-grey colour, looking like an argillaceous deposit.
Translations
a small stone worn as an amulet
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