llysiau'r cryman

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “herbs of the sickle”.

Noun

llysiau'r cryman m (collective, singulative llysieuyn y cryman)

  1. scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
    Synonym: gwlydd Mair
  2. ribwort, ribgrass, narrowleaf plantain (Plantago lanceolata)
    Synonyms: llyriaid yr ais, llysiau'r ais, dail cryman
  3. wild pansies, heartsease (Viola tricolor)
    Synonyms: trilliwiau, llysiau'r Drindod

Mutation

Mutated forms of llysiau'r cryman
radical soft nasal aspirate
llysiau'r cryman lysiau'r cryman unchanged unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2016) “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 25 May 2025
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “llysiaur cryman”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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