wood spirit


noun
  1. (especially in folklore) a supernatural, incorporeal being believed to inhabit the forest.

Origin of wood spirit

1
First recorded in 1835–45

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British Dictionary definitions for wood spirit

wood spirit

noun
  1. chem another name for methanol

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