melynwy

Welsh

Etymology

Univerbation of melyn (“yellow”) +‎ wy (“egg”). Literally “egg's yellow”.

Noun

melynwy m (plural melynwyau)

1. yolk of an egg
2. meadowfoam (Limnanthes), especially Douglas' meadowfoam, poached egg plant (Limnanthes douglasii)

Coordinate terms

• gwynnwy (“eggwhite”)

Derived terms

• chwarren felynwy (“yolk gland”)

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
melynwy	felynwy	unchanged	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.