gruagach — meaning in English

English meaning

• Bigfoot name A legendary large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest.
• Brownie noun A small, dense, usually fudgy chocolate cake cut into squares.

Senses

gruagach is used for these senses in English:

• Bigfoot (cryptozoology, folklore) An individual creature of this type.
• brownie (folklore) A mythical creature, a helpful elf who would secretly do people's housework for them. [from 1510s]

Bigfoot — full definition

1. name A legendary large, hairy, ape-like creature said to roam the forests of North America, especially the Pacific Northwest.
2. verb Informal, meaning to forcefully take over or dominate a situation using one's authority.

Brownie — full definition

1. noun A small, dense, usually fudgy chocolate cake cut into squares.
2. noun A junior member of the Girl Guides or Girl Scouts.

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