seillean aodainn-bhuidhe
Appearance
Scottish Gaelic
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Etymology
[edit]seillean (“bee”) + aodainn (“of face”, genitive singular of aodann) + bhuidhe (“yellow colour”, lenited form of buidhe)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- yellow-faced bee (family Colletidae; genus Hylaeus)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- Bauer, Mìchael. seillean in "Am Faclair Beag"