单词 | primrose |
释义 | primrose n.   1. a any plant of the genus Primula, esp. P. vulgaris, bearing pale yellow flowers. b the flower of this.   2. a pale yellow colour. Phrases and idioms primrose path the pursuit of pleasure, esp. with disastrous consequences (with ref. to Shakesp. Hamlet I. iii. 50). Etymology: ME primerose, corresp. to OF primerose and med.L prima rosa, lit. first rose: reason for the name unkn. |
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