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pryan

pryan noun: a soft, white clay.

Noun

pryan (uncountable)

  1. (Cornwall) A soft, white clay.

Forms of pryan

alternative formprian

Origin of pryan

From Cornish pri (“clay”), possibly + -an (adjective-forming suffix) with later nominalization. Not, however, derived from Cornish prien (“clay ground”), which is itself a borrowing of pryan from English.

Words formed from pryan

Questions about pryan

What does pryan mean?
Pryan means a soft, white clay.
What part of speech is pryan?
Pryan is a noun.

Words near pryan in the dictionary

  1. PRVs
  2. Prvt.
  3. pry
  4. pry bar
  5. pry bars
  6. pryan
  7. pryanik
  8. pryaniki
  9. pryaniks
  10. pryany
  11. prybar

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