afal cariad

Welsh

Etymology

From afal (“apple”) +‎ cariad (“love”) i.e. "apple of love". Calque of English love apple and/or French pomme d’amour. Compare Cornish aval kerensa.

Pronunciation

(North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌaval ˈkarjad/
(South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˌaːval ˈkarjad/, /ˌaval ˈkarjad/

Noun

afal cariad m (plural afalau cariad)

(obsolete) tomato, love apple
Synonym: tomato

Mutation

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Further reading

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

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