PRIMULA

primrose, primula

(noun) any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

primula (plural primulas)

(botany) Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

Source: Wiktionary


Prim"u*la, n. Etym: [LL. See Primrose.] (Bot.)

Definition: The genus of plants including the primrose (Primula vera).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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