Irish Gaelic for Herbalists

last added to : Oct 11, 2001
pronunciation in brackets where available


herb : luib
plant : planda
spice : sp’osra

chicory : siocaire
coltsfoot : sponc
dandelion : caisear bh‡n
dewberry : gorm dhearc
elm tree : leamh (lav), leamhan (lavaun)
garlic : gairleog (garlyog)
ginger : sinsŽir
hawthorn fruit : sceach—ir
hazelnut : cn— coill
horse chestnut : cn— capaill
lotus : loiteog
marsh mallow : leamhach bhu’
mistletoe : drualus
moss : caenach (keenagh)
mushroom : beac‡n
nettle : neant—g
rosemary : r—s Mhuire
sage : s‡iste
willow tree : cran saili

BACK