blodfresych

Welsh

Etymology

From blawd (“flowers”) +‎ bresych (“cabbage”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /blɔdˈvrɛsɨ̞χ/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /blɔdˈvrɛsɪχ/

Noun

blodfresych (plural, singular blodfresychen f)

1. cauliflowers (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis)

   Synonyms: bresych gwynion, colifflŵar

Derived terms

• blodfresych caled (“broccoli”)
• blodfresych caws (“cauliflower cheese”)

Mutation

Mutated forms of blodfresych

radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
blodfresych	flodfresych	mlodfresych	unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

Further reading

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