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Cowslip

Cowslip Meaning & Definition
Cowslip Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cowslip?

[n] swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
[n] early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cowslip: Caltha palustris | kingcup | marsh marigold | May blob | meadow bright | paigle | Primula veris | water dragon

Related Terms | Find terms related to Cowslip:

See Also | bog plant | Caltha | genus Caltha | marsh plant | primrose | primula | swamp plant

Cowslip In Webster's Dictionary

\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. 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}. {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}).

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