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