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toadstool Definition

toad·stool (tōdsto̵̅o̅l′)

noun

any of a number of fleshy, umbrella-shaped, basidiomycetous fungi; mushroom; esp., in popular usage, any poisonous mushroom

Etymology: ME todestole: see toad & stool

toadstool Synonyms

toadstool

n.

fungus, fungous growth, basidiomycetous fungus, sporophore, fairies'-table, frog's-stool, toad's-meat, poisonous mushroom; see also mushroom, plant.

toadstool Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eat: But tell a child not to pick and eat toadstools found in a woodland is quite another matter.
  • see: In autumn you may see toadstools growing in the leaf litter or bracket fungus growing on tree stumps.

Adjective modifier

  • small: A ring of small toadstools of Marasmius ( right ) develops near the killing zone in autumn.
  • red: Another bright red toadstool is a conical shiny Wax Cap, growing in old grassland.
  • white: This fungus produces white toadstools in clusters, normally high up on the stem.
  • honey-coloured: Clusters of honey-coloured toadstools appear close to dying trees or shrubs in late summer or autumn.
  • spotted: Amanita Muscaria are more like the red and white spotted toadstools you see in fairytale books.
  • poisonous: You must also beware of poisonous toadstools which cannot be eaten unless you have first devoured a mushroom.

Modifies a noun

  • poisoning: Click Here Further Details Mushroom toxins An account of various mushroom toxins ingested as food, leading to mushroom poisoning, or toadstool poisoning.

Noun used with modifier

  • agaric: Mother Nature - freshly picked magic mushrooms, poppies, fly agaric toadstools, datura, morning glory seeds.

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