gnome
US /noʊm/
UK /noʊm/
1.
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man with a beard and a pointed hat, who lives in the earth and guards its treasures.
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The garden was decorated with a small ceramic gnome.
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In folklore, gnomes are often associated with nature and magic.
2.
a small, often decorative, statue of a gnome, typically placed in a garden.
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My grandmother has a collection of garden gnomes.
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He accidentally knocked over a ceramic gnome while mowing the lawn.