HyperDic: pixie

English > 2 senses of the word pixie:
NOUNperson pixie, elf, hob, gremlin, pixy, brownie, imp(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
plantpixie, pyxie, pixy, Pyxidanthera barbulatacreeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers
pixie > pronunciation
Soundspih'ksiy
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English > pixie: 2 senses > noun 1, person
Meaning(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous.
Synonymself, hob, gremlin, pixy, brownie, imp
CategoryfolkloreThe unwritten lore (stories and proverbs and riddles and songs) of a culture
NarrowerleprechaunA mischievous elf in Irish folklore
sandmanAn elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Broaderfairy, faery, faerie, fay, spriteA small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
Spanishduende, elfo, geniecillo, gnomo, gremlin, silfo
Catalanelf, follet, gnom, gremlin
English > pixie: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningCreeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas.
Synonymspyxie, pixy, Pyxidanthera barbulata
Member ofPyxidanthera, genus PyxidantheraOne species
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishpyxidanthera barbulata

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