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 === === 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