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Definition of primula in English:

primula

noun ˈprɪmjʊləˈprɪmjələ
  • A plant of a genus that includes primroses, cowslips, and polyanthuses. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals, bearing flowers in a wide variety of colours in the spring.

    Genus Primula, family Primulaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And everywhere I look there are primulas and polyanthus showing their bright little flowers.
    • The white winter flowering heather and pink cyclamen had faded but were soon replaced by violas, primulas and grape hyacinth.
    • Around this time of year, there is a good show of daffodils, tulips, primroses, primula, helibores orientalis and other spring flowers.
    • You can use a combination of plants: primulas, cyclamen, heathers and ivy are all useful for winter colour.
    • The garden is full of marigolds, pansies, dahlias, primulas and nasturtiums, as well as shrub roses and climbers.
    • Polyanthus primulas and pansies make for a reliable show.
    • Divide primula and polyanthus after flowering, and move any that are badly placed
    • In the 18th century, the unassuming, humble terracotta flower pot was used to grow, amongst other things, auricula primulas.
    • Underneath are Himalayan poppies Meconopsis, primulas and trilliums, many of them also collected from the wild.
    • One of the most valuable of these spring flowering perennials is the primula.
    • Spring flowering plants that grow well in baskets located in a sunny spot include alyssum, lobelia, pansies, primulas and bedding begonias.
    • The combination of bedding plants such as primulas, violas and forget-me-nots, combined with bulbs such as hyacinth and dwarf tulips, can make a very bright and attractive display.
    • Following our pale primrose are the Wanda primulas, very attractive plants with very dark, often evergreen, crinkled leaves and rich flowers in shades of purple, pink and red as well as white and yellow.
    • Other jobs include dividing primulas and polyanthus once they have finished flowering.
    • A plaque was also donated and primulas were planted at the garden which will bloom each year.
    • Hardy spring bedding such as forget-me-nots, primulas, wallflowers, sweet williams and violas can be planted to fill gaps left by the removal of summer bedding.
    • Superb instant effects can be achieved by using semi-advanced seedlings of annual flowers such as lobelia, marigolds, pansies and primulas, which are all low-growing and suitable for containers.
    • A large variety of shrubs have already been planted in the garden including thistles, dogrose, wild primulas and teasel.
    • Their favourite was the rose, followed by hellebores, peonies, clematis, magnolias, lilies, euphorbias, primulas, snowdrops, geraniums.
    • It is time to plant out the primulas and primroses potted up from the garden when they finished flowering in late spring.

Origin

Modern Latin, from medieval Latin, feminine of primulus, diminutive of primus 'first'.

 
 

Definition of primula in US English:

primula

nounˈprɪmjələˈprimyələ
  • A plant of a genus that includes primroses, cowslips, and cyclamens. Many kinds are cultivated as ornamentals, bearing flowers in a wide variety of colors in the spring.

    Genus Primula, family Primulaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The white winter flowering heather and pink cyclamen had faded but were soon replaced by violas, primulas and grape hyacinth.
    • Spring flowering plants that grow well in baskets located in a sunny spot include alyssum, lobelia, pansies, primulas and bedding begonias.
    • You can use a combination of plants: primulas, cyclamen, heathers and ivy are all useful for winter colour.
    • A plaque was also donated and primulas were planted at the garden which will bloom each year.
    • In the 18th century, the unassuming, humble terracotta flower pot was used to grow, amongst other things, auricula primulas.
    • Their favourite was the rose, followed by hellebores, peonies, clematis, magnolias, lilies, euphorbias, primulas, snowdrops, geraniums.
    • Around this time of year, there is a good show of daffodils, tulips, primroses, primula, helibores orientalis and other spring flowers.
    • Underneath are Himalayan poppies Meconopsis, primulas and trilliums, many of them also collected from the wild.
    • A large variety of shrubs have already been planted in the garden including thistles, dogrose, wild primulas and teasel.
    • The combination of bedding plants such as primulas, violas and forget-me-nots, combined with bulbs such as hyacinth and dwarf tulips, can make a very bright and attractive display.
    • Superb instant effects can be achieved by using semi-advanced seedlings of annual flowers such as lobelia, marigolds, pansies and primulas, which are all low-growing and suitable for containers.
    • The garden is full of marigolds, pansies, dahlias, primulas and nasturtiums, as well as shrub roses and climbers.
    • Hardy spring bedding such as forget-me-nots, primulas, wallflowers, sweet williams and violas can be planted to fill gaps left by the removal of summer bedding.
    • Other jobs include dividing primulas and polyanthus once they have finished flowering.
    • Divide primula and polyanthus after flowering, and move any that are badly placed
    • It is time to plant out the primulas and primroses potted up from the garden when they finished flowering in late spring.
    • And everywhere I look there are primulas and polyanthus showing their bright little flowers.
    • Following our pale primrose are the Wanda primulas, very attractive plants with very dark, often evergreen, crinkled leaves and rich flowers in shades of purple, pink and red as well as white and yellow.
    • Polyanthus primulas and pansies make for a reliable show.
    • One of the most valuable of these spring flowering perennials is the primula.

Origin

Modern Latin, from medieval Latin, feminine of primulus, diminutive of primus ‘first’.

 
 
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