oxlip (redirected from false oxlip)

ox·lip  (kslp)

n.

A Eurasian primrose (Primula elatior) having yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel.

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[Middle English oxeslippe, from Old English oxanslyppe : oxan, genitive sing. of oxa, ox + slyppe, slimy substance; see sleubh- in Indo-European roots.]

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oxlip [ˈɒksˌlɪp]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called paigle a primulaceous Eurasian woodland plant, Primula elatior, with small drooping pale yellow flowers

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called false oxlip a similar and related plant that is a natural hybrid between the cowslip and primrose

[Old English oxanslyppe, literally: ox's slippery dropping; see slip³, compare cowslip]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

oxlip - Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel paigle, Primula elatior primrose, primula - any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

Translations

oxlip [ˈɒkslɪp] N → prímula f

oxlip

n (Bot) → hohe or weiße Schlüsselblume