seillean càrdair na còinnich

Scottish Gaelic

Wikispecies

Etymology

seillean (bee) +‎ càrdair (carder) +‎ cumanta (common) +‎ na f (the, definite article, singular feminine genitive form) +‎ còinnich f (of moss, genitive form of còinneach, feminine)

'Carder' refers to their nest building.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

seillean càrdair na còinnich m (plural seilleanan càrdair cumanta)

  1. moss carder bee (Bombus muscorum)[1]

See also

See also

References

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 Scottish Natural Heritage. seillean in Faclan Nàdair / Dictionary of Gaelic Nature Words; accessed 10 May 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bauer, Mìchael. bee and seillean in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 7 May 2015.
  3. ^ bee and seillean in Edward Dwelly (1911) “seillean càrdair na còinnich”, in Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan [The Illustrated Gaelic–English Dictionary]‎[1], 10th edition, Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 7 May 2015.