lelog

Welsh

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English laylock, a variant of lilac. Ultimately from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak).

Pronunciation

Noun

lelog m or f (not mutable)

  1. lilac (Syringa, especially Syringa vulgaris)
  2. lilac (colour)

Derived terms

  • amason corun lelog (“lilac-crowned amazon”)
  • bonet lelog (“lilac bonnet mushroom”)
  • cap ffibr coes lelog (“lilac leg fibrecap mushroom”)
  • cap llaeth lelog (“lilac milkcap”)
  • cragen lelog (“lilac oysterling mushroom”)
  • cwrel lelog (“lilac coral”)
  • leilog melyn (“laburnum”)
  • leilog wen (“white lilac”)
  • madarch lelog (“lilac mushrooms”)
  • pengrwm lelog (“lilac domecap mushroom”)
  • pertyn lelog (“lilac dapperling mushroom”)
  • tagell binc lelog (“lilac pinkgill mushroom”)
  • tegyll brau lelog (“lilac brittlegill mushroom”)

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎[1] (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN‎[2]
  • D. G. Lewis, N. Lewis, editors (2005–present), “lelog”, in Gweiadur: the Welsh–English Dictionary, Gwerin
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “lelog”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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