heuldro
Welsh edit
Etymology edit
haul (“sun”) + tro (“turn”). Calque of English turnsole in the meaning "heliotrope".
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈheɨ̯ldrɔ/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈhei̯ldrɔ/
Noun edit
heuldro m (plural heuldroadau, not mutable)
- (botany) heliotrope
- Synonym: heliotrop
- (astronomy) solstice
- Synonyms: heulsaf, troad y rhod
Derived terms edit
References edit
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “heuldro”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies