ffacbys
Welsh
Etymology
From English vetch + pys (“peas”).
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfakbɨ̞s/, [ˈfakʰpɨ̞s]
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈfakbɪs/, [ˈfakʰpɪs]
- Rhymes: -akbɨ̞s
Noun
ffacbys (plural, singular facbysen f, not mutable)
- chickpeas (Cicer arietinum)
- vetch (Vicia)
- especially wood vetch (Vicia sylvatica)
- Synonym: ffacbys y coed
- especially wood vetch (Vicia sylvatica)
- lentils (Lens culinaris)
- Synonym: corbys
Derived terms
- ffacbys coronog (“crownvetch”)
- ffacbys rhuddlas (“Bithynian vetch”)
- ffacbys y coed (“wood vetch”)
Further reading
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “ffacbys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies