primula veris

4 definitions found

primula veris - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Oxlip \Ox"lip`\, n. [AS. oxanslyppe. See Ox, and Cowslip.]
     (Bot.)
     The great cowslip (Primula veris, var. elatior).
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  Palsywort \Pal"sy*wort`\, n. (Bot.)
     The cowslip (Primula veris); -- so called from its supposed
     remedial powers. --Dr. Prior.
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  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.
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     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.
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     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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primula veris - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Primula veris
      n 1: early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant
           yellow or sometimes purple flowers [syn: cowslip,
           paigle, Primula veris]