eli eryrod

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “shingles ointment”.

Noun

eli eryrod m

  1. An ointment made from Sedum acre (biting stonecrop, yellow stonecrop), formerly used as a folk remedy for shingles
  • dail eryrod (“biting stonecrop”, literally “shingles' leaves”)

Further reading

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