primrose

English

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Primula veris

Common primrose

Etymology

Middle English primerose, from Old French, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The reason it was called this is not clear.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA: /ˈpɹɪmˌroʊz/

Noun

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:

Synonyms

• (plant): primula

Derived terms

terms derived from primrose (noun)

Cape primrose evening primrose

primrose path primrose yellow primrosy, primrosey

See also

other terms of interest

auricula bear's ear cowslip fireweed loosestrife marsh marigold

oxlip pimpernel polyanthus primula shooting star streptocarpus sundrops Appendix:Colors

Translations

plant of the genus Primula

• Catalan: prímula (ca) f, primavera (ca) f
• Czech: prvosenka (cs) f, petrklíč (cs)
• Esperanto: primolo (eo)
• Finnish: esikko (fi)
• French: primevère (fr) f
• German: Primel (de) f
• Ido: primrozo (io)
• Italian: primula (it) f
• Japanese: 桜草 (さくらそう, sakurasō)

• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: nøkleblom (no) m, nøkleblomst (no) m, primula (no) m

  Nynorsk: nøkleblom (nn) m, nøkleblome (nn) m, primula (nn) m

• Polish: pierwiosnek (pl) m, prymula (pl) f
• Romanian: primulă (ro) f, ciuboțica-cucului (ro) f
• Russian: первоцвет (ru) (p'ervocv'ét) m, примула (ru) (prímula) f
• Scottish Gaelic: sòbhrach (gd) f
• Volapük: primulaplan (vo)
• Welsh: briallen (cy)

Primula vulgaris

• Finnish: kääpiöesikko (fi)
• German: Primel (de) f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: kusymre (no) c

  Nynorsk: kusymre (nn) f

• Romanian: primulă (ro) f
• Russian: первоцвет (ru) (p'ervocv'ét) m, примула (ru) (prímula) f

flower

• German: Primel (de) f
• Ido: primrozo (io)
• Italian: primula (it) f
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: nøkleblom (no) m, nøkleblomst (no) m, primula (no) m

  Nynorsk: nøkleblom (nn) m, nøkleblome (nn) m, primula (nn) m

• Polish: pierwiosnek (pl) m
• Portuguese: prímula (pt) f
• Romanian: primulă (ro) f
• Russian: первоцвет (ru) (p'ervocv'ét) m, примула (ru) (prímula) f
• Volapük: primul (vo)

colour

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• Persian: (1), (2): پامچال (pamchal), (3) زرد معتدل (zard-e mo'tadel)

Adjective

primrose (comparative more primrose, superlative most primrose)

1. Of a light yellow colour.

Translations

colour

External links

• Primula on Wikimedia Commons. Wikimedia Commons: primula

Anagrams

• promiser