PRIMROSE


Meaning of PRIMROSE in English

[prim.rose] n [ME primerose, fr. MF, fr. prime (fem. of prin prime) + rose rose--more at prime, rose] (14c): any of a genus (Primula of the family Primulaceae, the primrose family) of perennial herbs with large tufted basal leaves and showy variously colored flowers--compare evening primrose

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