bara a chaws y gog

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • bara caws y gog

Etymology

Literally, “bread and cheese of the cuckoo”.

Noun

bara a chaws y gog m

  1. wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)
    Synonyms: suran y coed, bara a chaws y gwcw

Further reading

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