primrose

[ prim-rohz ]

/ ˈprɪmˌroʊz /

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noun

any plant of the genus Primula, as P. vulgaris(English primrose ), of Europe, having yellow flowers, or P. sinensis(Chinese primrose ), of China, having flowers in a variety of colors.Compare primrose family.

evening primrose.

pale yellow.

adjective

of or relating to the primrose.

Also primrosed . abounding in primroses: a primrose garden.

of a pale yellow.

Origin of primrose

1375–1425; late Middle English primerose<Medieval Latin prīma rosa first rose

Words nearby primrose

primordial, primordial ovarian follicle, primordial soup, primordium, primp, primrose, primrose family, primrose jasmine, primrose path, primrose yellow, primsie

Definition for primrose (2 of 2)

Primrose

[ prim-rohz ]

/ ˈprɪmˌroʊz /

noun

Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery. Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of.

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Example sentences from the Web for primrose

In some such state of mind as this was Mr Primrose when he returned from his fruitless excursion in the City.
Penelope: or, Love's Labour Lost, Vol. 2 (of 3)|William Pitt Scargill
Primrose studied the subject within her heart and was quite grave over it.
A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia|Amanda Minnie Douglas
Jasmine, however, by no means intended Primrose to be the only one who was to bring assistance to the household purse.
The Palace Beautiful|L. T. Meade
The sun was just topping the eastern hills; the heads of the trees were dark against a primrose sky.
The Valley of Vision|Henry Van Dyke

"It is too dangerous to be thought of for a single moment," added Mrs. Primrose.
Vassall Morton|Francis Parkman

British Dictionary definitions for primrose

primrose

/ (ˈprɪmˌrəʊz) /

noun

any of various temperate primulaceous plants of the genus Primula, esp P. vulgaris of Europe, which has pale yellow flowers

short for evening primrose

Also called: primrose yellow a light to moderate yellow, sometimes with a greenish tinge

adjective

of, relating to, or abounding in primroses

of the colour primrose

pleasant or gay

Word Origin for primrose

C15: from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prīma rosa first rose

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单词	primrose
释义	primrose [ prim-rohz ] / ˈprɪmˌroʊz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR primrose ON THESAURUS.COM noun any plant of the genus Primula, as P. vulgaris(English primrose ), of Europe, having yellow flowers, or P. sinensis(Chinese primrose ), of China, having flowers in a variety of colors.Compare primrose family. evening primrose. pale yellow. adjective of or relating to the primrose. Also primrosed . abounding in primroses: a primrose garden. of a pale yellow. Origin of primrose 1375–1425; late Middle English primerose<Medieval Latin prīma rosa first rose Words nearby primrose primordial, primordial ovarian follicle, primordial soup, primordium, primp, primrose, primrose family, primrose jasmine, primrose path, primrose yellow, primsie Definition for primrose (2 of 2) Primrose [ prim-rohz ] / ˈprɪmˌroʊz / noun Archibald Philip, 5th Earl of Rosebery. Rosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for primrose In some such state of mind as this was Mr Primrose when he returned from his fruitless excursion in the City. Penelope: or, Love's Labour Lost, Vol. 2 (of 3)\|William Pitt Scargill Primrose studied the subject within her heart and was quite grave over it. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia\|Amanda Minnie Douglas Jasmine, however, by no means intended Primrose to be the only one who was to bring assistance to the household purse. The Palace Beautiful\|L. T. Meade The sun was just topping the eastern hills; the heads of the trees were dark against a primrose sky. The Valley of Vision\|Henry Van Dyke "It is too dangerous to be thought of for a single moment," added Mrs. Primrose. Vassall Morton\|Francis Parkman British Dictionary definitions for primrose primrose / (ˈprɪmˌrəʊz) / noun any of various temperate primulaceous plants of the genus Primula, esp P. vulgaris of Europe, which has pale yellow flowers short for evening primrose Also called: primrose yellow a light to moderate yellow, sometimes with a greenish tinge adjective of, relating to, or abounding in primroses of the colour primrose pleasant or gay Word Origin for primrose C15: from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prīma rosa first rose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to primrose lush, voluptuous, sensual, carnal, epicurean, exciting, fleshly, fleshy, luscious, luxurious, passionate, physical, pleasurable, rich, self-indulgent, sensory, sumptuous, hedonistic, sensualistic, sybaritic
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primrose

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Definition for primrose (2 of 2)

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British Dictionary definitions for primrose

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