meillion

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmei̯ɬjɔn/
• Rhymes: -ei̯ɬjɔn

Noun

meillion f (collective, singulative meillionen)

1. clover, trefoil
2. (card games) clubs

   Synonym: clybiau

Derived terms

• meillion Alpaidd (“Alpine clover”)
• meillion arfor (“sea clover”)
• meillion brown (“brown clover”)
• meillion cedenog (“hare's foot clover”)
• meillion Cernyw (“Lizard clover”)
• meillion clystyrog (“clustered clover”)
• meillion cochion (“red clover”)
• meillion deuben (“twin-flowered clover”)
• meillion geirwon (“rough clover”)
• meillion gorweddol (“reversed clover”)
• meillion gwaetgoch (“crimson clover”)
• meillion gwlanog (“wool clover”)
• meillion gwynion (“Dutch clover”)
• meillion hirben (“long-headed clover”)
• meillion hufennaidd (“cream clover”)
• meillion igam-ogam (“zigzag clover”)
• meillion llwydion (“pale clover”)
• meillion mefusaidd (“strawberry clover”)
• meillion melyn (“sulphur clover”)
• meillion mygedig (“suffocated clover”)
• meillion rhychog (“knotted clover”)
• meillion Sweden (“Alsike clover”)
• meillion turiol (“burrowing clover”)
• meillion unionsyth (“upright clover”)
• meillion y Gorllewin (“Western clover”)
• meillion y mynydd (“mountain clover”)

 

Further reading

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