"pryan" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{der|en|kw|pri||clay}} Cornish pri (“clay”), {{af|en|-an|pos1=adjective-forming suffix}} -an (adjective-forming suffix), {{m+|kw|prien||clay ground}} Cornish prien (“clay ground”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pryan (uncountable)
  1. (Cornwall, originally mining) A soft, white clay. Tags: Cornwall, uncountable Categories (topical): Mining Synonyms: prian Derived forms: pryany

Alternative forms

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