meillion

Welsh

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmei̯ɬjɔn/
  • Rhymes: -ei̯ɬjɔn

Noun

meillion f (collective, singulative meillionen)

  1. clover, trefoil
  2. (card games) clubs
    Synonym: clybiau

Derived terms
  • meillion Alpaidd (“Alpine clover”)
  • meillion arfor (“sea clover”)
  • meillion brown (“brown clover”)
  • meillion cedenog (“hare's foot clover”)
  • meillion Cernyw (“Lizard clover”)
  • meillion clystyrog (“clustered clover”)
  • meillion cochion (“red clover”)
  • meillion deuben (“twin-flowered clover”)
  • meillion geirwon (“rough clover”)
  • meillion gorweddol (“reversed clover”)
  • meillion gwaetgoch (“crimson clover”)
  • meillion gwlanog (“wool clover”)
  • meillion gwynion (“Dutch clover”)
  • meillion hirben (“long-headed clover”)
  • meillion hufennaidd (“cream clover”)
  • meillion igam-ogam (“zigzag clover”)
  • meillion llwydion (“pale clover”)
  • meillion mefusaidd (“strawberry clover”)
  • meillion melyn (“sulphur clover”)
  • meillion mygedig (“suffocated clover”)
  • meillion rhychog (“knotted clover”)
  • meillion Sweden (“Alsike clover”)
  • meillion turiol (“burrowing clover”)
  • meillion unionsyth (“upright clover”)
  • meillion y Gorllewin (“Western clover”)
  • meillion y mynydd (“mountain clover”)

See also
Suits in Welsh · siwtiau (see also: cardiau, cardiau chwarae) (layout · text)
calonnau diemyntau rhawiau meillion / clybiau

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