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pixy

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: pixy

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n
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
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n
creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: pixy
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n (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous

Synonyms:
brownie, elf, gremlin, hob, imp, pixie
Types:
leprechaun
a mischievous elf in Irish folklore
sandman
an elf in fairy stories who sprinkles sand in children's eyes to make them sleepy
Type of:
faerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
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n creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas

Synonyms:
Pyxidanthera barbulata, pixie, pyxie
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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