Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

wood nymph

 - 2 dictionary results

wood nymph

–noun
1. (esp. in legend) a nymph of the woods; dryad.
2. a brown satyr butterfly, Minois alope, having a broad yellow band and black-and-white eyespots on each front wing.
3. any of several Central and South American hummingbirds, esp. of the genus Thalurania.

Origin:
1570–80
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To wood nymph
wood nymph  
n.  
  1. A nymph of the forest; a dryad.

  2. Any of several tropical hummingbirds of the genera Thalurania and Cyanophaia.

  3. Any of various butterflies of the family Satyridae, especially Cercyonis pegala, having brownish wings with dark eyespots.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see wood nymph on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: