TOADSTONE

n.

2 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
n.

A local name for the igneous rocks of Derbyshire, England; -- said by some to be derived from the German todter stein, meaning dead stone, that is, stone which contains no ores.

2.
n.

Bufonite, formerly regarded as a precious stone, and worn as a jewel. See Bufonite.


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