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COWSLIP
cowslip, paigle, Primula veris
(noun) early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cowslip (plural cowslips)
A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
Primula deorum, a flowering plant known as God's cowslip and rila cowslip
Primula florindae, a flowering plant known as giant cowslip and Tibetan cowslip
Primula sikkimensis, a flowering plant known as Himalayan cowslip and Sikkim cowslip
(North America, regional) marsh marigold, Caltha palustris, a plant in the buttercup family, growing in wet, boggy locations.
Pulmonaria angustifolia, blue cowslip or narrow-leaved lungwort
Short for cowslip tea: a kind of green tea; an herbal tea made with cowslip flowers.
Synonyms
• (Primula veris): paigle, herb Peter
• (Caltha palustris): marsh marigold, kingcup, mayflower, mollyblobs, pollyblobs, horse blob
Source: Wiktionary
Cow"slip` (-slp`), n. Etym: [AS. c, c, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.] (Bot.)
1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States.
2. In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold. American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West (Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order (Primulaceæ) with the English cowslip.
– French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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