primrose
noun
any plant of the genus Primula, as P. vulgaris English primrose, of Europe, having yellow flowers, or P. sinensis Chinese primrose, of China, having flowers in a variety of colors.
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primrose
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[prim-rohz]
/ ˈprɪmˌroʊz /
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primroses
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any plant of the genus Primula, as P. vulgaris English primrose, of Europe, having yellow flowers, or P. sinensis Chinese primrose, of China, having flowers in a variety of colors.
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pale yellow.
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of or relating to the primrose.
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Also primrosed abounding in primroses.
a primrose garden.
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of a pale yellow.
Primrose
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[prim-rohz]
/ ˈprɪmˌroʊz /
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primrose
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/ ˈprɪmˌrəʊz /
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any of various temperate primulaceous plants of the genus Primula, esp P. vulgaris of Europe, which has pale yellow flowers
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short for evening primrose
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Also called: primrose yellow. a light to moderate yellow, sometimes with a greenish tinge
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of, relating to, or abounding in primroses
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of the colour primrose
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pleasant or gay
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Etymology
Origin of primrose
1375–1425; late Middle English primerose < Medieval Latin prīma rosa first rose
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The bright yellow desert gold is currently one of the most prominent flowers on display, alongside brown-eyed primrose, grape soda lupine and desert star.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
Sand verbena, desert sunflowers and desert primrose recently dazzled onlookers along Henderson Canyon Road in Borrego Springs, an area famed for wildflowers in San Diego County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2024
At field sites in eastern Washington, the researchers collected scent samples from pale evening primrose flowers.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
Everything from the primrose to the milkweed to the Echinacea purpurea, is allowed to flourish.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 20, 2023
At which Miss Maggie turned as pink and fluttery as a primrose.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
The Lescoulies’ cows were in Venice; a Mr. Martin kept his on Primrose Avenue in Hollywood, where the early farmhouse was lately priced at about $2 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
The pair, who were there separately, were part of a crowd gathered on Primrose Hill to watch fireworks over the River Thames.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
Filmed in the UK heatwave of 2022, Last Swim takes Ziba and her group of friends through well-known spots of London such as Portobello Road, Hampstead Heath and Primrose Hill by car, bike and train.
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2025
The Primrose Railway Children was filmed in and around Glasgow, the dramatic Scottish Highlands and the country's heritage railways.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
In the week’s holiday after preliminary training, before the probationer year began, she had stayed with her uncle and aunt in Primrose Hill and had resisted her mother on the telephone.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
After the long British winter, creamy primroses and pink campions push out from the banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
The letter, which is due to go up for auction on 27 February, also refers to primroses the late queen had picked, which she asked to be shared among staff at Royal Lodge.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
Add cold-season plantings like primroses, pansies, heather and cyclamen to pots and window boxes.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
Evening primroses are thin and crinkled with a tissue-like texture, which is one of my favorite textures to incorporate in my work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
The problem was to find an economically sounder reason for consuming transport than a mere affection for primroses and landscapes.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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