egroes

Welsh

Etymology

Compare Breton amgroaz

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡroːɨ̯s/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡrɔi̯s/
  • (South Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡroːs/

Noun

egroes f (collective, singulative egroesen)

1. hips, rosehips, the fruit of the rose plant (Rosa)

   Synonyms: afalau'r bwci, bochgochod

   dogrose hips (Rosa canina)

   Synonym: criafol y bwci

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
egroes	unchanged	unchanged	hegroes
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “egroes”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies