primrose

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see also: Primrose

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈpɹɪmˌɹoʊz/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈpɹɪmˌɹəʊz/

Noun

primrose (plural primroses)

1. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
   1. Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
2. A plant of the family Primulaceae.
3. A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
4. A flower of a primrose plant.
5. A light yellow colour.

    

Synonyms

• (plant) primula, cowslip, oxlip, primerole

Translations

• French: primevère
• German: Primel
• Italian: primula
• Portuguese: prímula
• Russian: первоцве́т
• Spanish: primavera

Translations

• German: Primel
• Portuguese: prímula
• Russian: первоцве́т

Translations

• German: Primel
• Italian: primula
• Portuguese: prímula
• Russian: первоцве́т

Adjective

primrose

1. Of a light yellow colour.

Verb

primrose (primroses, present participle primrosing; past and past participle primrosed)

1. (intransitive) To pick primroses.

   We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.

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Primrose

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Proper noun

1. Surname
2. (rare, chiefly Britain) A female given name.
   • 1929 Joyce Lankester Brisley: More of Milly-Molly-Mandy. Chapter 8:

     Mother said, "How do you like Primrose? It sounds fresh and pretty." Milly-Molly-Mandy thought it sounded a very nice name. - - - And then she decided, as the baby had come in the spring-time, it had better be Primrose.

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