Real Dictionary

fable
variable noun: A fable is a story which teaches a moral lesson. Fables sometimes have animals as the main characters.
variable noun: You can describe a statement or explanation that is untrue but that many people believe as fable.

fable in American English
a fictitious story meant to teach a moral lesson: the characters are usually talking animals
to write or tell (fables, legends, or falsehoods)
intransitive verb: to tell or write fables
noun: a short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters; apologue
transitive verb: to describe as if actually so; talk about as if true

fable in British English
noun: a short moral story, esp one with animals as characters
verb: to relate or tell (fables)