crafanc yr arth

Welsh

Noun

crafanc yr arth f

  1. hellebore (Helleborus)
    1. especially bear's-foot, stinking hellebore (Helleborus foetidus)[1]
      Synonym: crafanc-yr-arth ddrewllyd
    2. black hellebore (Helleborus niger)[1]
      Synonyms: elebor du, hydyf du, pawen yr arth, pelydr du, troed yr arth, troed yr erydd

Derived terms
  • crafanc-yr-arth Corsica (“Corsican hellebore”)
  • crafanc-yr-arth ddrewllyd (“bear's foot, stinking hellebore”)
  • crafanc-yr-arth grawys (“lenten rose”)
  • crafanc-yr-arth werdd (“green hellebore”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
crafanc yr arth grafanc yr arth nghrafanc yr arth chrafanc yr arth
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

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