单词 | primula |
释义 | primula (once / 13251 pages) n WORD FAMILY primula: primulas USAGE EXAMPLESThe primulas, meconopsis and rhododendrons, along with some handsome magnolias, represent a floral richness that is unfortunately denied Washington gardeners. Washington Post(Aug 04, 2015) Even at the height of the credit crisis the governor of the Bank of England Sir Mervyn King made time to peruse a few primulas. The Guardian(May 20, 2013) Among the smaller flowers were the large pink saxifrage, while the deep reddish-purple primula covered every open space. Howard-Bury, Charles Kenneth, Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1...(2012) n any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads Syn|Hypo|Hyper primrose English primrose, Primula vulgaris plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers Primula veris, cowslip, paigleearly spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers Primula elatior, oxlip, paigleEurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel Chinese primrose, Primula sinensiscultivated Asiatic primrose Primula auricula, auricula, bear's earyellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated Primula polyantha, polyanthusflorists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose herb, herbaceous plant a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests |
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