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Primrose

Primrose Meaning & Definition
Primrose Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Primrose?

[n] any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

Synonyms | Synonyms for Primrose: primula

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See Also | auricula | bear's ear | Chinese primrose | cowslip | English primrose | genus Primula | herb | herbaceous plant | oxlip | paigle | polyanthus | Primula auricula | Primula elatior | Primula polyantha | Primula sinensis | Primula veris | Primula vulgaris

Primrose In Webster's Dictionary

\Prim"rose`\, n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See {Prime}, a.] (Bot.) (a) An early flowering plant of the genus {Primula} ({P. vulgaris}) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also {primerole}, {primerolles}. (b) Any plant of the genus {Primula}. {Evening primrose}, an erect biennial herb ({Enothera biennis}), with yellow vespertine flowers, common in the United States. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus. {Primrose peerless}, the two-flowered Narcissus ({N. biflorus}). [Obs.]
\Prim"rose`\, a. Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; -- hence, flowery; gay. ``The primrose path of dalliance.'' --Shak.

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