cowslip primrose

  • 1cowslip primrose — pavasarinė raktažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Primula veris), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Primula veris angl. butterweed; cowslip;… …

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  • 2cowslip — pavasarinė raktažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Primula veris), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Primula veris angl. butterweed; cowslip;… …

    Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • 3Cowslip — may refer to: Plants Primula veris, a flowering plant commonly known as cowslip and primrose Primula deorum, a flowering plant known as God s cowslip and rila cowslip Caltha palustris, a flowering plant known as marsh marigold and sometimes as… …

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  • 4Primrose — Prim rose , n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See {Prime}, a.] (Bot.) (a) An early flowering plant of the genus {Primula} ({Primula vulgaris}) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5Primrose peerless — Primrose Prim rose , n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See {Prime}, a.] (Bot.) (a) An early flowering plant of the genus {Primula} ({Primula vulgaris}) closely allied to the cowslip. There are… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6cowslip — [kou′slip΄] n. [ME couslippe < OE cuslyppe, lit., cow dung < cu, cow + slyppe, paste: see SLIP3] 1. a European primrose (Primula veris) with yellow or purple flowers ☆ 2. MARSH MARIGOLD ☆ 3. SHOOTING STAR (sense 2) ☆ …

    English World dictionary

  • 7cowslip — /kow slip/, n. 1. an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers. 2. the marsh marigold. 3. See shooting star (def. 2). 4. See Virginia cowslip. [bef. 1000; ME cowslyppe, OE cuslyppe, equiv. to cu COW1 + slyppe, slypa slime;… …

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  • 8Cowslip (vernacular name) — For other uses, see Cowslip. Cowslip may refer to: Primula veris, a flowering plant also known as primrose Caltha palustris, a flowering plant also known as marsh marigold This article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or …

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  • 9cowslip — noun Etymology: Middle English cowslyppe, from Old English cūslyppe, literally, cow dung, from cū cow + slypa, slyppe paste Date: before 12th century 1. a common European primrose (Primula veris) with fragrant yellow flowers 2. marsh marigold …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 10cowslip — cow•slip [[t]ˈkaʊ slɪp[/t]] n. 1) pln an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers 2) pln the marsh marigold • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME cowslyppe, OE cūslyppe=cū cow I+slyppe, slypa slime; see slip III …

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