Ygg·dra·sil
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Definition of Yggdrasil
: a huge ash tree in Norse mythology that overspreads the world and binds earth, hell, and heaven together
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“Yggdrasil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Yggdrasil. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of Yggdrasil was in 1770
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