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dryad

Syllabification: (dry·ad)
Pronunciation: /ˈdrīˌad, -əd/

Definition of dryad

noun

  • (in folklore and Greek mythology) a nymph inhabiting a forest or a tree, especially an oak tree.

Origin:

via Old French and Latin from Greek druas, druad- 'tree nymph', from drus 'tree'

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