tree nymph

noun

In Greek myth, a female tree spirit; a dryad.

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Meanings

nountree nymph (plural tree nymphs)

plural tree nymphs

  1. Greekhuman sciencesIn Greek myth, a female tree spirit; a dryad.
  2. Any of various pierid butterflies of the Asian genus Idea.
  3. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the African genus Sevenia.

Origin

From tree + nymph.

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APA

tree nymph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20nymph

MLA

“tree nymph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20nymph. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tree nymph,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tree%20nymph.

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