HAMADRYAD


Meaning of HAMADRYAD in English

n. 1 (in Greek and Roman mythology) a nymph who lives in a tree and dies when it dies. 2 the king cobra, Naja bungarus.

[ ME f. L hamadryas f. Gk hamadruas f. hama with + drus tree ]

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