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tree nymph

noun

Etymology

From tree + nymph.

  1. derived from νύμφη — “bride”
  2. derived from nympha — “nymph, bride”
  3. derived from nimphe
  4. inherited from nymphē
  5. inherited from nimphe
  6. compounded as tree nymph — “tree + nymph”

Definitions

  1. In Greek myth, a female tree spirit

    In Greek myth, a female tree spirit; a dryad.

  2. Any of various pierid butterflies of the Asian genus Idea.

  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the African genus Sevenia.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA