'Toadstone' definitions:
Definition of 'Toadstone'
From: GCIDE
- Toadstone \Toad"stone`\, n.
- 1. (Min.) 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. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Bufonite, formerly regarded as a precious stone, and worn as a jewel. See Bufonite. [1913 Webster]