First Known Use: 14th century
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hamadryad
noun hama·dry·ad \ˌha-mə-ˈdrī-əd, -ˌad\
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Origin of HAMADRYAD
Latin hamadryad-, hamadryas, from Greek, from hama together with + dryad-, dryas dryad — more at same
Related to HAMADRYAD
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- dryad, nymph, naiad, oread, wood nymph
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hamadryad
noun hama·dry·ad \ˌham-ə-ˈdrī-əd, -ˌad\
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