DRYAD
dryad, wood nymph
(noun) a deity or nymph of the woods
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
dryad (plural dryads)
(Greek mythology) In Greek myth, a female tree spirit.
Coordinate term: Meliai
Hyponyms: Daphne, hamadryad
Anagrams
• dardy
Source: Wiktionary
Dry"ad, n. Etym: [L. dryas, pl. dryades, Gr. Tree.] (Class. Myth.)
Definition: A wood nymph; a nymph whose life was bound up with that of her tree.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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