seillean càrdair nan lurgann dearg

Scottish Gaelic

seillean càrdair nan lurgann dearg (Bombus ruderarius)

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Etymology

seillean (bee) + càrdair (carder) + nan (the, definite article, genitive feminine plural) + lurgann (shin, hind leg, feminine) + dearg (ruddy)

'Carder' refers to their nest building.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

seillean càrdair nan lurgann dearg m (plural seilleanan càrdair nan lurgann dearg)

  1. red-shanked carder bee or red-shanked bumblebee (Bombus ruderarius)[1]

See also

See also

References

  1. Scottish Natural Heritage. seillean in Faclan Nàdair / Dictionary of Gaelic Nature Words; accessed 10 May 2015.
  2. Bauer, Mìchael. bee and seillean in "Am Faclair Beag". Accessed 7 May 2015.
  3. bee and seillean in Faclair Gàidhlig Dwelly Air Loidhne, Dwelly, Edward (1911), Faclair Gàidhlig gu Beurla le Dealbhan/The Illustrated [Scottish] Gaelic-English Dictionary (10th ed.), Edinburgh: Birlinn Limited, →ISBN; accessed on 7 May 2015.
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