fairies' horse en · NOUN
Meanings
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ragweed
As we all know, witches ride through the air on a broom, but sometimes their means of locomotion was a bulrush, a branch of thorn, mullein stalks, cornstalk, or ragweed, called fairies' horse in Ireland.
1940, Rosetta E. Clarkson, Green Enchantments: The Magic Spell of Gardens, The Macmillan Company, page 267:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairies' horses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |