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单词 toadstone
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
toad•stone  (tōdstōn′),USA pronunciation n. 
  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.
  • toad + stone 1550–60

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
toadstone /ˈtəʊdˌstəʊn/ n
  1. rare an amygdaloidal basalt occurring in the limestone regions of Derbyshire
Etymology: 18th Century: perhaps from a supposed resemblance to a toad's spotted skin
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