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Webster 1913 Edition

Noun.

(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.

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

toadstone ‎(plural toadstones)

A small stone, once believed to be a jewel embedded in the head of a toad, worn as an amulet.

a small stone worn as an amulet