cnau pen

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “top nuts”.

Noun

cnau pen (plural, singular cneuen pen f)

  1. nutmegs

Usage notes

The singulative is cneuen pen without soft mutation of pen, cf. the definition in the GPC's entry for the synonym nytmeg.[1]

Synonyms

References

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

Further reading

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