"wood-elf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wood-elves [plural]
Etymology: wood + elf Etymology templates: {{com|en|wood|elf}} wood + elf Head templates: {{en-noun|wood-elves}} wood-elf (plural wood-elves)
  1. (fantasy) An elf which inhabits woodland, usually depicted as a subrace of elf. Categories (topical): Fantasy Synonyms: wood elf, woodelf Translations (elf which inhabits woodland): Waldelb [masculine] (German)
    Sense id: en-wood-elf-en-noun-GEu0FKvo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fantasy

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