Feared Folklore Figure Crossword Clue

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	noun • (folklore) a female ogre
	30%	7		Feared creature of folklore
	noun • comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips • fictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker
	30%	8		Folklore creatures that are feared as a sign of imminent death
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