ffawydd

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Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *fau (from Latin fāgus) + gwŷdd (“trees”). Cf. Breton faou (“beech trees”).^[1]

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfau̯.ɨ̞ð/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈfau̯.ɪð/
Rhymes: -au̯ɨ̞ð

Noun

ffawydd f (collective, singulative ffawydden, not mutable)

beech, trees of genus (Fagus), especially European or common beech (Fagus sylvatica)^[1]^[2]

Derived hyponyms

ffawydd coprog (“copper beech”)
ffawydd deheuol rauli (“rauli beech”)
ffawydd deheuol roble (“roble beech, Patagonian oaks”)

Other derived terms

ffawydd Albanaidd (“scotch firs”)
ffawydd arian, ffawydd ariannaidd (“silver firs”)
ffawydd coch (“pitch pines”)
ffawydd gwyn (“white spruce?”)
ffawydd melyn (“?”)
ffawydd Norwy (“Norway spruce?”)

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ffawydd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
^ Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎ (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 12‎

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