chweinllys

Welsh

Etymology

chwain (“fleas”) +‎ llys (“herb”).

Noun

chweinllys m (uncountable, not mutable)

  1. fleawort (Tephroseris spp.)
  2. fleawort, fleabane (Cineraria spp. or Pulicaria spp.)
  3. silver ragwort (Senecio cineraria)
    Synonym: creulys ariannaid
  4. any plant traditionally thought to ward off fleas or have some part resembling them

Derived terms

Tephroseris
  • chweinllys y gors (“ marsh fleawort”)
  • chweinllys y maes, chweinllys arfor, chweinllys y morfa (“field fleawort”)
Other
  • chweinllys yr ardd (“cineraria, Pericallis hybrida”)

Further reading

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