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gallitrap

/ˈɡælɪtɹæp/

gallitrap noun: grass growing in a circle that possesses the magical power of compelling anyone standing within it to confess their wrongdoings.

Noun

gallitrap (plural gallitraps)

  1. (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset) Grass growing in a circle that possesses the magical power of compelling anyone standing within it to confess their wrongdoings.
  2. (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset) A magical circle of grass believed to have been created by pixies, that causes any mortal stepping into it to believe they are continuing to walk forward when they are actually walking in a circle.

Forms of gallitrap

pluralgallitraps

Questions about gallitrap

What does gallitrap mean?
Gallitrap means grass growing in a circle that possesses the magical power of compelling anyone standing within it to confess their wrongdoings.
What part of speech is gallitrap?
Gallitrap is a noun.
How do you pronounce gallitrap?
Gallitrap is pronounced /ˈɡælɪtɹæp/.
What is the plural of gallitrap?
The plural of gallitrap is gallitraps.

Words near gallitrap in the dictionary

  1. gallisin
  2. gallising
  3. gallite
  4. gallito
  5. gallitos
  6. gallitrap
  7. Gallitzin
  8. gallium
  9. gallium arsenide
  10. gallium arsenide phosphide
  11. gallium arsenide phosphides

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