primrose
a primrose (Primula veris)
Meanings
Noun
- A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
- A plant of the family Primulaceae.
- A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
- A flower of a primrose plant.
- A light yellow colour.
Adjective
- Of a light yellow colour.
Verb
- To pick primroses.
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Origin
- From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima ("first") + rosa. The reason it was called this might be that some primroses are among the first flowers to bloom in the spring.
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