Meanings
Origin
- Middle Englishpadstol
- Englishpadstool
From Middle English padstol, paddestol, padestol, equivalent to pad (“toad”) + stool. Cognate with Dutch paddestoel (“toadstool”).
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APA
padstool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padstool
MLA
“padstool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padstool. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “padstool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/padstool.
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