dail melfed

Welsh
Abutilon theophrasti

Alternative forms
  • dail y melfed

Etymology

dail (“leaf”) + melfed (“velvet”).

Noun

dail melfed f (collective, singulative deilen felfed)

  1. velvetleaf (Abutilon theophrasti)[1]
  2. common mullein, great mullein, Aaron's rod (Verbascum thapsus)[2]
    Synonyms: pannog felen, melfedog

Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
dail melfed ddail melfed nail melfed unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2003) Planhigion Blodeuol, Conwydd a Rhedyn [Flowering Plants, Conifers and Ferns] (Cyfres Enwau Creaduriaid a Planhigion; 2)‎ (in Welsh), Llanrwst: Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, →ISBN, page 21‎
  2. R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “dail”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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