'folk tale' definitions:
Definition of 'folk tale'
From: WordNet
noun
A tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk [syn: folktale, folk tale]
Definition of 'folk tale'
From: GCIDE
- folktale \folktale\, folk tale \folk tale\n. a tale circulated by word of mouth among the common folk, especially one forming part of the tradition of a culture. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]