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hamadryad

ha·mad·ryad

UK/hæməˈdɹaɪæd/ US/-əd/ uncommon

noun

1.

the nymph or spirit of a particular tree

2.

Origin

From Latin Hamadryas, from Ancient Greek Ἁμαδρυάς (Hamadruás), from ἅμα (háma, “together”) + δρῦς (drûs, “tree”).

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