paill

Welsh

Etymology

Back-formation from peilliaid, ultimately derived from Latin pollen (fine flour).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pai̯ɬ/
  • Rhymes: -ai̯ɬ

Noun

paill m (plural peilliau)

  1. pollen
  2. flour
    Synonyms: blawd, fflŵr, peilliaid

Derived terms

  • peilliad (pollination), peillio (pollinate), peilliog (floury), peilliol (pollinic)

Compounds

  • peilldiwb (pollen tube), peillddwyn (polliniferous), peillgod (pollen basket), peillrif (pollen count)
  • cnewyllyn tiwb paill (pollen tube nucleus)
  • cylchfa baill (pollen zone)
  • dadansoddi paill (to analyse pollen; pollen analysis)
  • diagram paill (pollen diagram)
  • paill anghoedol (non-arboreal pollen)
  • paill coedol (arboreal pollen)
  • paill coed (tree pollen)
  • gronyn paill (pollen grain)
  • gwasgariad paill (pollen dispersal)
  • gwasgaru paill (to disperse pollen; pollen dispersal)
  • sbectrwm paill (pollen spectrum)

Mutation

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References

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