pibydd gwyrdd

Welsh

Etymology

Literally, “green piper”.

Pronunciation

Noun

pibydd gwyrdd m (plural pibyddion gwyrddion)

  1. (often with definite article) green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus)
    Synonym: pibydd gwyrdd y traeth
  2. spruce or Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus syn. Carduelis spinus syn. Carduelis spinus spinus)
    Synonym: pila gwyrdd

Derived terms

  • pibydd gwyrdd y traeth (“green sandpiper”)

Further reading

  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “sandpiper”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[1], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Griffiths, Bruce; Glyn Jones, Dafydd (1995), “siskin”, in Geiriadur yr Academi: The Welsh Academy English–Welsh Dictionary‎[2], Cardiff: University of Wales Press, →ISBN
  • Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎[3], retrieved 28 September 2025.
  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “pibydd gwyrdd”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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