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Meaning of toadstone | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small stone, once believed to be a jewel embedded in the head of a toad, worn as an amulet.
countable, uncountable
A soft, earthy variety of trap-rock of a brownish-grey colour, looking like an argillaceous deposit.
countable, uncountable

Examples

“Rowley-Rag appeared to be the same thing as basalt and toadstone resembled some species of lava.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Toadstool toadstool disease toadstool leather coral Toadstools Toady Toadying