toadstool
toadstool
Definition
toad·stool (tōd′sto̵̅o̅l′)
toadstool
Synonyms
toadstool
n.
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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