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toadstone

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toad·stone  (tdstn)
n.
A stone once worn as a charm and believed to have been formed in the body of a toad.

toadstone [ˈtəʊdˌstəʊn]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) Rare an amygdaloidal basalt occurring in the limestone regions of Derbyshire
[perhaps from a supposed resemblance to a toad's spotted skin]


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Many a Counter, many a Die, Half rotten, and without an eye, Lies here abouts; and for to pave The excellency of this Cave, Squirrils and childrens teeth late shed, Are neatly here enchequered With brownest Toadstones, and the Gum That shines upon the blewer Plum.
 
 
 
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