penigan

Welsh

Etymology

From pennig (“teat”) +‎ -an.

Noun

penigan m (plural penigau)

  1. pink (flowering plant of the genus Dianthus)

Hyponyms
  • penigan barfog (“sweet William”)
  • penigan cyffredin (“common pink”)
  • penigan epilgar (“childing pink”)
  • penigan Ffrainc (“Jersey pink”)
  • penigau pêr (“clove pink”)
  • penigan toreithiog (“proliferous pink”)
  • penigan y forwyn (“maiden pink”)
  • penigan y porfeydd (“Deptford pink”)

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