ETYM Latin auricula. Related to Auricle.
Yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated; SYN. bear's ear, Primula auricula.
Species of primrose Primula auricula, a plant whose leaves are said to resemble a bears ears. It is native to the Alps but popular in cool-climate areas and often cultivated in gardens.
ETYM AS. cûslyppe, cûsloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Related to Slop.
Early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers; SYN. paigle, Primula veris.
European plant Primula veris of the same genus as the primrose and belonging to the family Primulaceae, with yellow flowers. It is native to temperate regions of the Old World. The oxlip P. elatior is closely related to the cowslip.
Synonyms: Caltha palustris · May blob · Primula veris · kingcup · marsh marigold · meadow bright · paigle · water dragon
ETYM Old Eng. primerole, French primerole, a derivative from Late Lat. primula, from Latin primus first. Related to Prime.
Any plant of the genus Primula, family Primulaceae, with showy five-lobed flowers. The common primrose P. vulgaris is a woodland plant, native to Europe, bearing pale yellow flowers in spring. Related to it is the cowslip.
Any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads; SYN. primula.
Synonyms: primula