Well this was a tough one! “Peri” is a noun meaning: ‘In Iranian (esp. Zoroastrian) mythology: a member of a race of superhuman beings, originally represented as evil female demons, subsequently also as benevolent, graceful spirits’ (OED). There was no alternative but a nicely out of focus selfie …
Day #229 of a 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.