primula veris

Noun
Synonyms: cowslippaiglePrimula veris

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowersSynonyms: cowslippaiglePrimula veris
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Oxlip \Ox"lip`\, n. [AS. oxanslyppe. See Ox, and Cowslip.] (Bot.) The great cowslip (Primula veris, var. elatior). [1913 Webster]
Palsywort \Pal"sy*wort`\, n. (Bot.) The cowslip (Primula veris); -- so called from its supposed remedial powers. --Dr. Prior. [1913 Webster]
Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.] (Bot.)

1.A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States. [1913 Webster]

2.In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold. [1913 Webster]

American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West (Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order (Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.

French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula). [1913 Webster]

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