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.
pale yellow.
of or relating to the primrose.
Also primrosed abounding in primroses.
a primrose garden.
of a pale yellow.
any of various temperate primulaceous plants of the genus Primula, esp P. vulgaris of Europe, which has pale yellow flowers
short for evening primrose
Also called: primrose yellow. a light to moderate yellow, sometimes with a greenish tinge
of, relating to, or abounding in primroses
of the colour primrose
pleasant or gay
1375–1425; late Middle English primerose < Medieval Latin prīma rosa first rose
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In wet winters, the valleys beyond town awaken in color as sand verbena, desert sunflower, evening primrose and pincushion gather in brief, luminous blooms across the desert floor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
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
At field sites in eastern Washington, the researchers collected scent samples from pale evening primrose flowers.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
Compounds called nitrate radicals, which can be abundant in nighttime urban air, severely degrade the scent emitted by the pale evening primrose, reducing visits from pollinating hawk moths, researchers reported in Science on Thursday.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
“Thank you, Crystal,” I say and stuff it in my pouch along with the primrose.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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
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
That does not appear to have been the case for Primrose Hill, which is already used to people visiting local Bridget Jones film backdrops and Primrose Hill Park with its sweeping views of London's skyline.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2024
Not since her week in Primrose Hill, typing out the novella, and what a foolish excitement that seemed now.
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
Landscape gardener Harry Smith-Hagget has been filling potholes with bright primroses, before filming the results and posting the clips online.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 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
But the spurt of energy that began with the primroses fades away.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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