OXLIP

oxlip, paigle, Primula elatior

(noun) Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

oxlip (plural oxlips)

The plant Primula elatior, similar to cowslip but with larger, pale yellow flowers.

Source: Wiktionary


Ox"lip`, n. Etym: [AS. oxanslyppe. See Ox, and Cowslip.] (Bot.)

Definition: The great cowslip (Primula veris, var. elatior).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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