madstone

noun

madstone

noun

UK /ˈmadstəʊn/

Etymology From mad + stone.

1

US A stone believed to have the power to heal the bite of a rabid or venomous animal.

  • I gathered my things and asked the Negroes to return the scalps they'd stolen, along with my madstone.2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 332:

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