primrose

1. 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. Source: opted

2. a. Any plant of the genus Primula. Source: opted

3. a. Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; -- hence, flowery; gay. Source: opted

4. n. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads Source: wordnet

5. Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; -- hence, flowery; gay. "The primrose path of dalliance." Shak. Source: adambom

6. n:100 n. any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads Source: ecdict

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