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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.

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

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primrose [ˈprɪmˌrəʊz]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various temperate primulaceous plants of the genus Primula, esp P. vulgaris of Europe, which has pale yellow flowers

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) short for evening primrose

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) Also called primrose yellow a light to moderate yellow, sometimes with a greenish tinge

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) of, relating to, or abounding in primroses

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of the colour primrose

3. pleasant or gay

[from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prīma rosa first rose]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

primrose - any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads primula 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 [ˈprɪmrəʊz]

A. N

1. (Bot) → primavera f

2. (= colour) → color m amarillo pálido

B. ADJ (also primrose yellow) → amarillo pálido

C. CPD primrose path N → caminito m de rosas

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primrose [ˈprɪmrəʊz] n (= flower) → primevère f

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primrose

n (Bot) → Erdschlüsselblume f; (= colour) → Blassgelb nt

adj → blassgelb; the primrose path (fig) → der Rosenpfad

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primrose [ˈprɪmˌrəʊz]

1. n (Bot) → primula (gialla)

2. adj (also primrose yellow) → giallo canarino inv

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primrose [ˈprɪmˌrəʊz]

1. n (Bot) → primula (gialla)

2. adj (also primrose yellow) → giallo canarino inv

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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 달맞이 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 报春属植物，樱草花

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 esikonvärinen (jaune) primevère צֶבָע צְהַבהַב गुलाबी halványsárga kuning muda gulur (eins og maríulykill) giallo primula 黄色 담황색 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 樱草色的，淡黄色的

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primrose → زهرة الربيع prvosenka kodriver Primel πρίμουλα prímula esikko primevère jaglac primula サクラソウ 달맞이꽃 sleutelbloem nøkleblom pierwiosnek prímula примула primula ต้นไม้ป่าที่มีดอกสีเหลือง çuha çiçeği hoa anh thảo 樱草花