cnau pen

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “top nuts”.

Noun

cnau pen f (collective, singulative cneuen pen)

  1. nutmegs

Usage notes

The singulative is cneuen pen without soft mutation of pen, cf. the definition in the GPC's entry for the synonym nytmeg.[1]

Synonyms

References

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

Further reading

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