primrose.
A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
Meaning & usage
A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
A flowering plant of the genus Primula. Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
A plant of the family Primulaceae.
A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
A flower of a primrose plant.
A light yellow colour.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The designation may derive from the fact that certain species of primroses are among the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring season.
Of a light yellow colour.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The designation may derive from the fact that certain species of primroses are among the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring season.
To pick primroses.
We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The designation may derive from the fact that certain species of primroses are among the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring season.
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