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toadstool

toad·stool [ tṓd stl ] (plural toad·stools)


noun 
Definition:
 
poisonous fungus: a poisonous umbrella-shaped fungus with a spore-producing round flat cap on a stalk

[14th century. Because it resembles a small stool and grows where toads are found]
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