primrose

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[edit] English

Primula veris
Common primrose

[edit] Etymology

Latin primus (“‘first’”), + rose

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ˈprɪmˌroʊz/

[edit] Noun

Singular
primrose

Plural
primroses

primrose (plural primroses)

  1. An early-flowering plant of the genus Primula, with white, red, or yellow flowers.
  2. A plant of the family Primulaceae.
  3. A plant of the genus Oenothera.
  4. Specifically, the species Primula vulgaris.
  5. A flower of a primrose plant.
  6. A light yellow colour.
    primrose colour:    

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Translations

plant of the genus Primula
Primula vulgaris
flower
colour
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[edit] Adjective

primrose (comparative more primrose, superlative most primrose)

Positive
primrose

Comparative
more primrose

Superlative
most primrose
  1. Of a light yellow colour.

[edit] Translations

colour

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