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Welsh
Etymology
Literally, “horses' mint”
Noun
mintys y meirch pl (no singulative)
- horsemint (Mentha longifolia)
- Synonym: marchfintys
- water mint (Mentha aquatica)
- Synonym: mintys y dŵr
- cuckooflower (Cardamine pratensis)
- Synonym: blodyn llefrith
- costmary (Tanacetum balsamita syn. Chrysanthemum balsamita)
- Synonym: tansi Mair
References
- R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “mintys y meirch”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies