cowslip
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- cowslippe (obsolete)
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English cowslyppe, from Old English cūslyppe (“cowslip”), from cū (“cow”) + slyppe (“paste, viscid substance”), related to Old English slūpan (“to slip, glide, move softly”). Compare oxlip.
Noun[edit]
cowslip (plural cowslips)
- A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 5 scene 1
- Where the bee sucks, there suck I:
- In a cowslip's bell I lie;
- 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 5 scene 1
- (North America, regional) A plant in the buttercup family, Caltha palustris, growing in wet, boggy locations.
Synonyms[edit]
- (Primula veris):
- (Caltha palustris):
Translations[edit]
Primula veris
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Caltha palustris
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