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primrose

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Adjective, Noun

HYPHEN

Prim=rose

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun primrose has 1 sense

primrose(n = noun.plant) primula - any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads; Array

is a member of genus primula

has particulars: english primrose, primula vulgaris, cowslip, paigle, primula veris, oxlip, paigle, primula elatior, chinese primrose, primula sinensis, auricula, bear's ear, primula auricula, polyanthus, primula polyantha

is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant

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CIDE DICTIONARY

primrose, n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See Prime, a.].

An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (Primula vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also primerole, primerolles. [1913 Webster]

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 (Narcissus biflorus). [Obs.]

primrose, a.

Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; -- hence, flowery; gay. Shak. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

primrose, n.
1 a any plant of the genus Primula, esp. P. vulgaris, bearing pale yellow flowers. b the flower of this.
2 a pale yellow colour.

Idiom

primrose path the pursuit of pleasure, esp. with disastrous consequences (with ref. to Shakesp. Hamlet I. iii. 50).

Etymology

ME primerose, corresp. to OF primerose and med.L prima rosa, lit. first rose: reason for the name unkn.

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THESAURUS

primrose

aureate, auric, beige, buff, buff-yellow, canary, canary-yellow, choice, citron, citron-yellow, coral, cream, creamy, ecru, elite, fallow, fat, flaxen, flower, gilded, gilt, gold, gold-colored, golden, incarnadine, lemon, lemon-yellow, luteolous, lutescent, ocherish, ocherous, ochery, ochreous, ochroid, ochrous, ochry, or, pick, pink, pinkish, pinky, prime, primrose-colored, primrose-yellow, prize, rose, rose-colored, rose-hued, rose-red, roseate, rosy, saffron, saffron-colored, saffron-yellow, sallow, salmon, sand-colored, sandy, straw, straw-colored, top, xanthic, xanthous, yellow, yellowish

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