Welsh

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Etymology

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Literally: “scab flower”.

Noun

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blodyn crach m (plural blodau crach)

  1. red campion (Silene dioica)[1][2]
    Synonyms: blodyn neidr, blodyn taranau
  2. dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)[2]
    Synonym: dant y llew
  3. foxglove (Digitalis purpurea)[2]
    Synonym: bysedd y cŵn
  4. upright hedge-parsley (Torilis japonica)[2]
    Synonym: troed-y-cyw talsyth
  5. greater stitchwort (Rabelera holostea syn. Stellaria holostea)[2]
    Synonym: serenllys mawr

Mutation

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Mutated forms of blodyn crach
radical soft nasal aspirate
blodyn crach flodyn crach mlodyn crach unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

References

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  1. ^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2016) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur[1], retrieved 21 October 2024
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “blodyn crach”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies