duendecillo

Definitions of duendecillo
  1. noun
    an evil spell
    synonyms: ceniza, cenizo, gafe, mala suerte, malapata
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    type of:
    hechicería, hechizo
    a verbal formula believed to have magical force
  2. noun
    (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
    synonyms: duende
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    type of:
    hada
    a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
  3. noun
    creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
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    type of:
    arbusto, mata
    a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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