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gnome

nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/ˈɡnomu/gno·mo

Definition

1

In European mythology and folklore, a small, often bearded, fantastical creature that lives underground and guards treasure.

Usage examples

The garden was full of ceramic gnomes.
In the tale, a gnome helped the miner find gold.

Common combinations

garden gnomeforest gnomegnome figurine