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primrose

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prim·rose  (prmrz)
n.
1. Any of numerous plants of the genus Primula, having well-developed basal leaves and tubular, variously colored flowers grouped in umbels or heads with a funnel-shaped or salverlike corolla and a tube much longer than the calyx.
2. An evening primrose.

[Middle English primerose, from Old French, from Medieval Latin prma rosa, first rose : Latin prma, feminine of prmus, first; see prime + Latin rosa, rose.]

primrose
Noun
a wild plant which has pale yellow flowers in spring
Adjective
1. Also: (primrose yellow) pale yellow
2. of primroses [Medieval Latin prima rosa first rose]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.primroseprimrose - any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
genus Primula - very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers
English primrose, Primula vulgaris - plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers
cowslip, Primula veris, paigle - early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
oxlip, paigle, Primula elatior - Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis - cultivated Asiatic primrose
auricula, bear's ear, Primula auricula - yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
polyanthus, Primula polyantha - florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
Translations
primrose [ˈprɪmrəuz] nprimavera, prímula

primrose [ˈprɪmrəuz] nprimevère f

primrose [ˈprɪmrəuz] nPrimel f, gelbe Schlüsselblume f

primrose [ˈprɪmrəuz] nprimavera

primrose
n primrose [ˈprimrəuz]
1 a kind of pale yellow spring flower common in woods and hedges. primula زَهْرة الرَّبيع صَفْراء اللوْن иглика prvosenka kodriver die Primel είδος κιτρινόχρωμου άνθους που ευδοκιμεί στα δάση primavera, prímula nurmenukk گل پامچال esikko primevère בְּכור-אָבִיב बसंती गुलाब kankalin nama jenis bunga maríulykill primula さくらそう 앵초(의 꽃) raktažolė prīmula bunga primrose sleutelbloem marianøkleblom, kusymre pierwiosnek prímula ciuboţica-cucului примула prvosienka trobentica jagorčevina primula พืชตระกูล Primula มีดอกสีเหลืองอ่อน çuha çiçeği 報春屬植物,櫻草花 первоцвіт جنگلي گلاب cây hoa anh thảo 植物
2 (also adjective) (of) its colour primrose walls. primulakleurig صَفْراء اللوْن светложълт žlutý jako prvosenka lysegul gelb ανοιχτοκίτρινο(ς) amarillo claro/pálido kahvatukollane زرد کمرنگ haaleankeltainen (jaune) primevère צֶבָע צְהַבהַב गुलाबी halványsárga kuning muda gulur (eins og maríulykill) giallo primula 黄色 앵초색(의) šviesiai geltona (spalva) gaišdzeltena krāsa; gaišdzeltens warna kuning muda lichtgeel lysegul bladożółty amarelo galben-deschis бледно-жёлтый (цвет) žltý ako prvosienka bledo rumen boja jagorčevina ljusgul สีเหลืองอ่อน açık sarı 櫻草色的,淡黃色的 блідо-жовтий جنگلي گلاب کا رنگ màu vàng nhạt


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