chwerwddwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

• chwerfwr

Etymology

From chwerw (“bitter”) +‎ dŵr (“water”).

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈχwɛrw.ðʊr/
  • (colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈχwɛr.ðʊr/

Noun

chwerwddwr m (not mutable)

1. (archaic) cucumber (Cucumis sativus)

   Synonyms: cucumer, ciwcymbr

2. (archaic) wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)

   Synonyms: y wermod, y wermod lwyd

References

• Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎^[1], retrieved 1 January 2025.
• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwerwddwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies