Toadstool
noun
A kind of mushroom that is often poisonous and has a cap, typically one that is round and not edible.
Be careful when you go foraging for mushrooms, you might accidentally pick a poisonous toadstool.
Often appears as...
- poisonous toadstool
- red toadstool
noun
In fairy tales and myths, a small stool or seat for a fairy or pixie, often drawn as a mushroom.
In the enchanted forest, the fairies sat on tiny toadstools and danced under the moonlight.
Often appears as...
- fairy toadstool
- pixie toadstool
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A kind of mushroom that is often poisonous and has a cap, typically one that is round and not edible.
Be careful when you go foraging for mushrooms, you might accidentally pick a poisonous toadstool.
Often appears as...
- poisonous toadstool
- red toadstool
noun
In fairy tales and myths, a small stool or seat for a fairy or pixie, often drawn as a mushroom.
In the enchanted forest, the fairies sat on tiny toadstools and danced under the moonlight.
Often appears as...
- fairy toadstool
- pixie toadstool
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Risk Warning
Toadstool implies danger or toxicity, often warning against consumption.
That's a toadstool, don't eat it!
Pro Tip 2/3Appearance Cue
Toadstools are usually depicted with bright colors and spots in illustrations.
The storybook featured a bright red toadstool with white spots.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
People sometimes confuse edible mushrooms with toadstools, which can be dangerous.
Be careful to distinguish between a safe mushroom and a toadstool.
Pro Tip 1/3Risk Warning
Toadstool implies danger or toxicity, often warning against consumption.
That's a toadstool, don't eat it!
Pro Tip 2/3Appearance Cue
Toadstools are usually depicted with bright colors and spots in illustrations.
The storybook featured a bright red toadstool with white spots.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
People sometimes confuse edible mushrooms with toadstools, which can be dangerous.
Be careful to distinguish between a safe mushroom and a toadstool.
Pro Tip 1/3Risk Warning
Toadstool implies danger or toxicity, often warning against consumption.
That's a toadstool, don't eat it!
Pro Tip 2/3Appearance Cue
Toadstools are usually depicted with bright colors and spots in illustrations.
The storybook featured a bright red toadstool with white spots.
Pro Tip 3/3Common Confusion
People sometimes confuse edible mushrooms with toadstools, which can be dangerous.
Be careful to distinguish between a safe mushroom and a toadstool.
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forest kind of creatures I could imagine them alongside some toadstools
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forest kind of creatures I could imagine them alongside some toadstools
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Quote examples
Katherine Mansfield
New Zealander Author
If only one could tell true love from false love as one can tell mushrooms from toadstools.
Quote examples
Katherine Mansfield
New Zealander Author
If only one could tell true love from false love as one can tell mushrooms from toadstools.
Example 1 of 1
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