primula
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of primula
1745–55; < Medieval Latin prīmula, short for prīmula vēris, literally, first (flower) of spring. See prime, -ule
Example Sentences
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Cases in point are those of the primula flowers and the Andalusian fowls.
From Mendelism Third Edition by Punnett, Reginald Crundall
Why should we call larkspur Delphinium? or a forget-me-not Myostis Palustria, and would a primrose by the river's brim ever be to you or to me primula vulgaris?
From Mistress Anne by Wilson, F. Vaux (Francis Vaux)
There were flowers everywhere in big bowls—red rambler roses, primula, sweet williams, Shasta daisies, and scarlet poppies.
From Who Cares? a story of adolescence by Hamilton, Cosmo
Another tore at the grass with futile fingers through which a delicate pink primula was now blossoming.
From The Unveiling of Lhasa by Candler, Edmund
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 Younghusband, Francis Edward, Sir
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