ŷd

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *ɸitu.

Pronunciation

Noun

ŷd m (plural ydau)

  1. corn, grain, cereal (any cereal plant of the family Poaceae grown for grain)
    Synonym: grawn

Usage notes

This refers to the British English meaning of "corn". For the American English "corn" (Zea mays), the Welsh terms are either indrawn or india-corn.

Derived terms

Mutation

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References

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