lili'r Pasg

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “Easter lily”.

Noun

lili'r Pasg f (plural liliau'r Pasg, not mutable)

  1. calla lily, arum lily (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
  2. cuckoopint, lords-and-ladies (Arum maculatum)
    Synonym: pidyn y gog

Usage notes

Not to be confused with Lilium longiflorum, called Easter lily in English.

Further reading

  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[1], retrieved 25 October 2025.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “lili'r Pasg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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