suran yr ŷd

Welsh

Etymology

From suran (“sorrel”) +‎ yr (“the”) +‎ ŷd (“corn”), "corn sorrel".

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˌsɨ̞ran ə ˈɨːd/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˌsiːran ə ˈiːd/, /ˌsɪran ə ˈiːd/

Noun

suran yr ŷd f (collective, singulative suranen yr ŷd, not mutable)

  1. wood sorrel, Rumex acetosella
    Synonyms: dringol, dringon, suran cilddail, suran y maes

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