britheg

== Welsh == === Etymology === From brith (“speckled”) +‎ -eg. === Pronunciation === (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbrɪθɛɡ/ (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈbriːθɛɡ/, /ˈbrɪθɛɡ/ === Noun === britheg f (plural brithegion) snakeshead, snake's head fritillary (Fritillaria meleagris) Synonym: pen y neidr fritillary (butterfly of the family Nymphalidae) ==== Derived terms ==== === Mutation === === References === R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke, et al., editors (1950–present), “britheg”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies