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noun
A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: true oxlip
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: paigle, Primula elatior
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: primrose, primula
History
From Middle English *oxeslyppe, from Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), from oxan, genitive of oxa (“ox”) + slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”). Compare cowslip, of similar formation.
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