(noun) (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous. Synonyms: elf, hob, gremlin, pixy, brownie, imp.
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(noun) creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas. Synonyms: pyxie, pixy, Pyxidanthera barbulata.