Leprechaun
WordNet

noun


(1)   A mischievous elf in Irish folklore
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Etymology


Irish leipreachán, luprachán < Middle Irish luchrupán < luchorpán < - “small” (PIE *legwh) + corp “body” < corpus

Noun


  1. (Irish folklore) One of a race of elves who can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch it
 
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