croesryw

Welsh

Etymology

croes (“cross”) +‎ rhyw (“species, breed”)

Pronunciation
  • (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɔi̯srɪu̯/, /ˈkrɔi̯srɨ̞u̯/
  • (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈkrɔi̯srɪu̯/
  • Rhymes: -ɔi̯srɨ̞u̯

Noun

croesryw m

  1. (biology) cross-breed, hybrid
    Synonym: croesfryd

Adjective

croesryw (feminine singular croesryw, plural croesryw, equative mor groesryw, comparative mwy croesryw, superlative mwyaf croesryw)

  1. (biology) hybrid

Derived terms
  • berwr-y-dŵr croesryw (“hybrid watercress”)
  • briallu croesryw (“false oxlips”)
  • cerddin croesryw (“Swedish service-tree”)
  • llarwydd croesryw (“hybrid larches”)

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
croesryw groesryw nghroesryw chroesryw
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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