rhafnwydd

Welsh

Rhamnus cathartica

Etymology

From rhafn (learned borrowing from Latin rhamnus) + gwŷdd (trees, shrubs).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

rhafnwydd f (collective, singulative rhafnwydden)

  1. buckthorn (Rhamnaceae), especially genus Rhamnus
    1. common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)[2]

Synonyms

  • drain Crist
  • drain y bwch

Derived hyponyms

Other derived terms

Non-derived hyponyms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
rhafnwydd rafnwydd unchanged unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “rhafn”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
  2. Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2) (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 44
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