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pixie

/ˈpɪk.si/

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noun

B1formalcommon/ˈpɪk.si/

A noun referring to a mythical, mischievous fairy from folklore, or a type of low-growing evergreen shrub with narrow leaves and early white star-shaped flowers.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее мифического, озорного эльфа из фольклора, или тип низкорослого вечнозелёного кустарника с узкими листьями и ранними белыми звёздчатыми цветами.esSustantivo que designa a un ser mitológico, un duende o hada traviesa del folclore, o bien un tipo de arbusto perennifolio de porte bajo, con hojas estrechas y flores blancas y estrelladas que aparecen temprano.frNom désignant un elfe ou une fée espiègle du folklore, ou un type d'arbuste bas et persistant à feuilles étroites et à fleurs blanches étoilées précoces.deEin Substantiv, das ein mythisches, schelmisches elfartiges Wesen aus der Folklore bezeichnet oder eine Art niedrig wachsender immergrüner Strauch mit schmalen Blättern und frühen weißen sternförmigen Blüten.ptSubstantivo que designa uma criatura mítica do folclore, geralmente um duende ou fada travessa e pequena; também se refere a um tipo de arbusto anão sempre-verde, de folhas estreitas e flores brancas em forma de estrela.zh指民间传说中爱恶作剧的小精灵或仙子;也指一种低矮的常绿灌木,叶狭长,开白色星形小花。arاسم يشير إلى كائن خيالي صغير مارد من الفولكلور يُوصف بأنه mischievous، أو إلى نوع من الشجيرات الدائمة الخضرة قصيرة القامة ذات أوراق ضيقة وأزهار بيضاء نجمية مبكرة.

  1. Mythical creature A2 informal

    A small, playful, and often mischievous fairy from folklore, typically depicted with pointed ears and a love for pranks.

    • The children believed a pixie had hidden their toys.
    • In the story, a friendly pixie helped the lost traveler.
    • She dressed up as a pixie for the costume party.

    ruМифическое существоesDuende traviesofrFarfadetdeMythisches WesenptCriatura míticazh神话生物arكائن أسطوري

    Sinônimos: brownieelffairyimpsprite

  2. Plant species C2 formal american scientific

    A low-growing evergreen shrub with narrow, overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers, native to the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas.

    • The pixie shrub blooms in early spring with delicate white flowers.
    • Botanists study the pixie plant in the unique ecosystem of the New Jersey pine barrens.
    • The narrow, overlapping leaves of the pixie help it retain moisture in sandy soil.

    ruВид растенияesPixie (planta)frPixie (plante)dePflanzenartptEspécie de plantazh植物种类arنوع من النباتات

    Sinônimos: pyxie

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