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cowslip

[ kou-slip ]
/ ˈkaʊ slɪp /

noun

an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers.
the marsh marigold.
shooting star (def. 2).
Virginia cowslip.

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Origin of cowslip

before 1000; Middle English cowslyppe,Old English cūslyppe, equivalent to cūcow1 + slyppe, slypa slime; see slip3

Words nearby cowslip

cowrite, cowriter, cow shark, cowshed, cowskin, cowslip, cow-spanker, cowtail, cow town, cow tree, cow vetch
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British Dictionary definitions for cowslip

cowslip
/ (ˈkaʊˌslɪp) /

noun

Also called: paigle a primrose, Primula veris, native to temperate regions of the Old World, having fragrant yellow flowers
US and Canadian another name for marsh marigold

Word Origin for cowslip

Old English cūslyppe; see cow 1, slip ³
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