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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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