HyperDic: primrose

English > 1 sense of the word primrose:
NOUNplantprimrose, primulaany of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
primrose > pronunciation
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English > primrose: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningAny of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads.
Synonymprimula
Member ofgenus PrimulaVery large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers
NarrowerChinese primrose, Primula sinensiscultivated Asiatic primrose
English primrose, Primula vulgarisplant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers
auricula, bear's ear, Primula auriculayellow-flowered primrose native to Alps
cowslip, paigle, Primula verisEarly spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
oxlip, paigle, Primula elatiorEurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
polyanthus, Primula polyanthaflorists' primroses
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishprimavera, prímula
Catalanprimavera, prímula

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