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PRIMROSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
Synonyms:
primrose; primula
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("primrose" is a kind of...):
herb; herbaceous plant (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "primrose"):
English primrose; Primula vulgaris (plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers)
cowslip; paigle; Primula veris (early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers)
oxlip; paigle; Primula elatior (Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel)
Chinese primrose; Primula sinensis (cultivated Asiatic primrose)
auricula; bear's ear; Primula auricula (yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated)
polyanthus; Primula polyantha (florists' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose)
Holonyms ("primrose" is a member of...):
genus Primula (very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers)
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