#folklore noun

• Aetites — A historical, mythological, or archaic name given to limonite geodes or brown hematite, popularly known as the 'eagle stone'. In ancient superstitions and medical treatises (such as those of Pliny the Elder), it was structurally believed that these hollow rocks, containing a loose internal nodule that rattles when shaken, were found in eagles' nests and possessed magical properties for protecting pregnancies and facilitating childbirth.
• Glutton — A regional popular or archaic name attributed to a mythological character, a giant from Romanian legends, or an extremely gluttonous, greedy, and big-bellied person. The term is used in isolation within local dialects to describe an insatiable individual or a fairy-tale figure with gigantic proportions and a huge appetite.
• Knucklebone — A small bone from the hind leg joint of ruminants (especially sheep or goats), used in the past by children as a toy or piece in a traditional game of chance; a regional variant for knucklebone or play-bone. In the folkloric structure, it represents an element of archaic playful culture.
• Dear elder brother — A diminutive, hypocoristic, and regional form of the appellative 'bade'; an affectionate term used in rural areas to address an older brother, an uncle, or an older man considered the head of the family. In traditional folk poetry, the word is frequently used by young women to refer to their lover or fiancé.