toadstool

ˈtoʊdˌstuːl

Definition

Definition of toadstool - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fungi

Rare

type of inedible or poisonous mushroom

Rare

Children are taught not to touch toadstools in the forest..
The toadstool had a bright red cap with white spots.
She photographed a toadstool growing in the damp soil.

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type of inedible or poisonous mushroom

Origin of toadstool

Middle English, tadde (toad) + stole (stool)

Terms with toadstool included in their meaning

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be toadstoollike

nature

resemble a toadstool in appearance or characteristics

toadstoollike

adj.

nature

resembling a toadstool in appearance

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French:champignon vénéneux, ...
German:giftiger Pilz, ...
Italian:fungo tossico, ...
Spanish:seta venenosa, ...
Portuguese:cogumelo venenoso, ...
Chinese:毒蘑菇, ...
Japanese:毒キノコ, ...
Arabic:فِطْر سام, ...
Hebrew:פִּטְרִיָּה אֲרָסִית, ...
Russian:поганка, ...
Ukrainian:отруйний гриб, ...
Hindi:जहरीला मशरूम, ...
Bengali:বিষাক্ত মাশরুম, ...
Catalan:bolet verinós, ...
Czech:muchomůrka, ...
Danish:giftig svamp, ...
Dutch:giftige paddenstoel, ...
Greek:δηλητηριώδες μανιτάρι, ...
Hungarian:galóca, ...
Khmer:ផ្សិតពុល, ...
Korean:독버섯, ...
Persian:قارچ سمی, ...
Polish:muchomor, ...
Portuguese (BR):cogumelo venenoso, ...
Romanian:ciupercă otrăvitoare, ...
Swedish:flugsvamp, ...
Thai:เห็ดพิษ, ...
Turkish:zehirli mantar, ...
Vietnamese:nấm độc, ...

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