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noun
Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: primrose
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: herb, herbaceous plant
Narrower terms: English primrose, Primula vulgaris, cowslip, paigle, Primula veris, oxlip, Primula elatior, Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis, auricula, bear's ear, Primula auricula, polyanthus, Primula polyantha
History
The genus Primula was named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after Latin primus (“first”) because it flowers early.
Across languages
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