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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Andy Primrose, who runs a small hostel on Ulva, said the bumper year had boosted small businesses on the island.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
"In the meantime, residents can expect to see an increased police presence as dedicated local officers continue patrols in Primrose Hill and the surrounding areas," Griffin added.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
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 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
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