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/ˈlɛpɹəkɔːn/ · noun
(Ireland, folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them..
Do you not catch the tiny clamour, / Busy click of an elfin hammer, / Voice of the leprechaun singing shrill, / As he merrily plies his trade?
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Leprechaun means (Ireland, folklore) One of a race of elves that can reveal hidden treasure to those who catch them..
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Do you not catch the tiny clamour, / Busy click of an elfin hammer, / Voice of the leprechaun singing shrill, / As he merrily plies his trade?
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