sbriws

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English spruce.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

sbriws f (collective, singulative sbriwsen, not mutable)

  1. spruce trees (Picea spp.)[2]
    Synonyms: pefrwydd, pyrwydd

Hypernyms

Derived terms
  • sbriws Arizona (“Arizona spruces”)
  • sbriws coch(ion) (“red spruces”)
  • sbriws Colorado, sbriws glas/gleision (“Colorado spruces, blue spruces”)
  • sbriws du(on) (“black spruces”)
  • sbriws Engelmann (“Engelmann spruces”)
  • sbriws gwyn(ion) (“white spruces”)
  • sbriws llathraidd (“tiger-tail spruces”)
  • sbriws Morinda (“Morinda spruces”)
  • sbriws Norwy (“Norway spruces”)
  • sbriws Sargent (“Sargent spruces”)
  • sbriws Serbia (“Serbian spruces”)
  • sbriws Siberia (“Siberian spruces”)
  • sbriws Sitca (“Sitka spruces”)
  • sbriws wylofus (“weeping spruces”)
  • sbriws y Dwyrain (“oriental spruces”)
  • sbriws-hemlog y Gorllewin (“western hemlock-spruces”)

References
  1. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “sbriws”, 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 6‎
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