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leprechaun
lep·re·chaun [ lépprə kàwn ] (plural lep·re·chauns)


noun 
Definition:
 
mischievous Irish elf: in Irish folklore, a small man with magical powers, often dressed in green, who works as a shoemaker and is believed to know where treasure is hidden
[Early 17th century. < Irish leipreachán "small body"]

lep·re·chau·nish adjective
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