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clais.

bruise, contusion, weal

5 characters1 syllables approx.Cymraeg language

Meaning & usage

noun/klai̯s//klai̯ʃ/South-Wales, also, colloquial
  1. bruise, contusion, weal break, streak (esp. of day or dawn)

    masculine
  2. bruise, contusion, weal lividly coloured spot

    masculine
  3. bruise, contusion, weal streakiness (of marble)

    masculine
  4. groove, rut, fissure ditch, trench, rivulet

    masculine
  5. groove, rut, fissure lee (side of a ship or mountain sheltered from the wind)

    masculine
  6. One of several flowering plants, including: clary (Salvia)

    masculine
  7. One of several flowering plants, including: field scabious (Knautia arvensis)

    masculine
  8. One of several flowering plants, including: devil’s bit scabious (Succisa pratensis)

    masculine
  9. One of several flowering plants, including: dandelion (Taraxacum)

    masculine
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Compare Old Irish clas.

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