noun
Freq #58654
Meanings
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noun
a mushroom, especially one regarded as poisonous or unsuitable for eating
A bright red toadstool grew beside the forest path.
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Etymology
From Middle English forms meaning literally 'toad's stool,' combining toad and stool. The fanciful compound reflects an old association between toads and poisonous or uncanny fungi; related compounds occur in several Germanic languages.