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toad·stone (tōd′stōn′)

noun

any stone or similar object formerly thought to have been formed inside a toad's head or body and often worn as a charm

Etymology: toad + stone, based on L or Gr batrachitēs or MFr crapaudine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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