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English primrose

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Noun1.English primrose - plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowersEnglish primrose - plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers
Primula vulgaris
primrose, primula - any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
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