efwr
Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Celtic *eburos (“yew”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈɛvʊr/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈeːvʊr/, /ˈɛvʊr/
Noun
efwr m (uncountable)
- hogweed, cow parsnip (Heracleum) especially Heracleum Sphondylium
- Synonym: cron
Derived terms
- efwr enfawr (“giant hogweed”)
Mutation
| radical | soft | nasal | h-prothesis |
|---|---|---|---|
| efwr | unchanged | unchanged | hefwr |
Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.
Further reading
- Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 48[2]
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “efwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies