chwerwddwr

Welsh

Alternative forms

  • chwerfwr

Etymology

From chwerw (“bitter”) +‎ dŵr (“water”).

Pronunciation

  • (standard) IPA(key): /ˈχwɛrw.ðʊr/
    • (colloquial) IPA(key): /ˈχwɛr.ðʊr/

Noun

chwerwddwr m (not mutable)

  1. (archaic) cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
    Synonyms: cucumer, ciwcymbr
  2. (archaic) wormwood (Artemisia absinthium)
    Synonyms: y wermod, y wermod lwyd

References

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 1 January 2025.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “chwerwddwr”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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