pixie

Noun
Synonyms: elfhobgremlinpixybrownieimppyxiePyxidanthera barbulata

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievousSynonyms: elfhobgremlinpixybrownieimp
  2. creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the CarolinasSynonyms: pyxiepixyPyxidanthera barbulata
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pixy \Pix"y\, Pixie \Pix"ie\, n.; pl. Pixies. [For Pucksy, from Puck.]

1.An old English name for a fairy; an elf. [Written also picksy.] [1913 Webster]

2.(Bot.) A low creeping evergreen plant (Pyxidanthera barbulata), with mosslike leaves and little white blossoms, found in New Jersey and southward, where it flowers in earliest spring. [1913 Webster]

Pixy ring, a fairy ring or circle. [Prov. Eng.]

Pixy stool (Bot.), a toadstool or mushroom. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

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