arianllys

Welsh

Etymology

arian (“silver”) +‎ llys (“wort”).

Noun

arianllys m

meadowrue (Thalictrum spp.)
1. especially common meadowrue (Thalictrum flavum)
  Synonyms: arianllys cyffredin, arian Gwion, echryshaint, llys y pia, troed y barcud
2. or Alpine meadowrue (Thalictrum alpinum)
  Synonym: arianllys y mynydd
silverwort (Anthelia spp.)
silverweed (Argentina anserina syn. Potentilla anserina)
Synonym: dail arian
rhubarb (Rheum)
Synonym: riwbob
yellow rattle (Rhinanthus minor)
Synonym: cribell felen
columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris)
Synonym: troed y golomen

Derived terms

Thalictrum

arianllys bach, arianllys bychan (“lesser meadowrue”)
arianllys cyffredin (“common meadowrue”)
arianllys Ffrainc, arianllys mwyaf (“French or greater meadowrue”)
arianllys Tsieina (“Chinese meadowrue”)
arianllys y mynydd (“Alpine meadowrue”)

Anthelia

arianllys byrgoes (“scarce silverwort”)
arianllys hirgoes (“Alpine silverwort”)

Further reading

Cymdeithas Edward Llwyd (2018), “Y Bywiadur”, in Llên natur‎^[1], retrieved 13 Sept 2025.
R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “arianllys”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies