Meaning
A female tree spirit; a woodnymph or tree nymph.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Old French driade (“wood nymph”), from Latin Dryas, Dryadis, from Ancient Greek Δρυάς (Druás, “dryad”), from δρῦς (drûs, “oak”), from Proto-Indo-European *derew(o)- (“tree, wood”); cf. Proto-Indo-European *dóru (“tree”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles: