0%

toadstool

toad·stool
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [tohd-stool]
    • /ˈtoʊdˌstul/
    • /ˈtəʊd.stuːl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tohd-stool]
    • /ˈtoʊdˌstul/

Definitions of toadstool word

  • noun toadstool any of various mushrooms having a stalk with an umbrellalike cap, especially the agarics. 1
  • noun toadstool a poisonous mushroom, as distinguished from an edible one. 1
  • noun toadstool any of various other fleshy fungi, as the puffballs and coral fungi. 1
  • noun toadstool poisonous mushroom 1
  • countable noun toadstool A toadstool is a fungus that you cannot eat because it is poisonous. 0
  • noun toadstool any basidiomycetous fungus with a capped spore-producing body that is not edible 0

Information block about the term

Origin of toadstool

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, toadstool is from the Middle English word tadstol. See toad, stool

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Toadstool

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

toadstool popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

toadstool usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Top questions with toadstool

  • what is a toadstool?
  • what does toadstool mean?
  • how to make a toadstool?
  • how to make a fairy toadstool cake?
  • how to make a toadstool birthday cake?
  • what is the difference between a toadstool and a mushroom?
  • how to make toadstool cupcakes?
  • what is the difference between a mushroom and a toadstool?
  • who is princess toadstool?
  • what is toadstool?
  • how to make toadstool cake?

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?