Toadstone

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.
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     2. Bufonite, formerly regarded as a precious stone, and worn
        as a jewel. See {Bufonite}.
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