primula
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of primula
1745–55; < Medieval Latin prīmula, short for prīmula vēris, literally, first (flower) of spring. See prime, -ule
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On the top were many interesting Alpine flowers, amongst them a charming white potentilla with a red centre; and a large cream-coloured primula, shading into deep orange.
From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury
And perhaps the most striking primula is P. Elwesiana, with large solitary deflexed purple flowers.
From The Heart of Nature or, The Quest for Natural Beauty by Sir Francis Edward Younghusband
Another tore at the grass with futile fingers through which a delicate pink primula was now blossoming.
From The Unveiling of Lhasa by Edmund Candler
"I think I've got enough now," said Bethea, as she laid the last primula in her basket.
From Soap-Bubble Stories For Children by Fanny Barry
In that window stood a small work-table, with a flower-pot upon it containing a lilac primula.
From The First Violin A Novel by Jessie Fothergill
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