noun
leprechaun
LEHP-ruh-kawn
noun
1
A small, mischievous fairy from Irish folklore, usually pictured as an old man in green who guards a pot of gold.
"According to the legend, if you catch a leprechaun he must grant you three wishes."
"The children dressed up as leprechauns for the St Patrick's Day parade."
How to Use Leprechaun
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small trickster fairy from Irish folklore, associated with hidden treasure and shoe-making.
Common pairings
pot of gold
a mischievous leprechaun
Word Forms
leprechauns plural
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Etymology
From Irish leipreachán, traced back through Old Irish luchorpán, possibly built from words meaning "small" and "body."