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cowslip
[ kou-slip ]
/ ˈkaʊ slɪp /
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noun
an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers.
the marsh marigold.
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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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