toadstool
English edit
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Etymology edit
From Middle English tode-stole, tadstol, taddestol, equivalent to toad + stool. Compare dialectal English frogstool (“toadstool”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈtəʊdˌstuːl/
- (US) enPR: ʹtōd'sto͞ol, IPA(key): /ˈtoʊdˌstu(ə)l/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊdstuːl, -oʊdstul, -oʊdstuəl
Noun edit
toadstool (plural toadstools)
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
an inedible or poisonous mushroom
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