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tree nymph

tree nymph noun: in Greek myth, a female tree spirit; a dryad.

Noun

tree nymph (plural tree nymphs)

  1. (Greek) In Greek myth, a female tree spirit; a dryad.
  2. Any of various pierid butterflies of the Asian genus Idea.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the African genus Sevenia.

Forms of tree nymph

pluraltree nymphs

Origin of tree nymph

From tree + nymph.

Questions about tree nymph

What does tree nymph mean?
Tree nymph means in Greek myth, a female tree spirit; a dryad.
What part of speech is tree nymph?
Tree nymph is a noun.
What is the plural of tree nymph?
The plural of tree nymph is tree nymphs.

Words near tree nymph in the dictionary

  1. tree moss
  2. tree nigger
  3. tree niggers
  4. tree nut
  5. tree nuts
  6. tree nymph
  7. tree nymphs
  8. tree ocelot
  9. tree ocelots
  10. tree of Damocles
  11. tree of heaven

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