dail arian

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, silver leaves.

Noun

dail arian (plural, singular deilen arian f)

  1. silverweed (Argentina anserina syn. Potentilla anserina)

Synonyms

  • arianllys
  • bwyd y gwyddau
  • gwyn y merched
  • llwyd y din
  • llwydwen fach
  • tansi gwyllt, tansli gwyllt
  • tinllwyd
  • y dorllwyd

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “silverweed”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur[2], retrieved 13 Sept 2025.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dail arian”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies