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Webster 1913 Edition
Cowslip
Cow′slipˊ
(-slĭpˊ)
, Noun.
(Bot.)
1.
A common flower in England (
Primula veris
) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States. 2.
In the United States, the marsh marigold (
Caltha palustris
), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold
. American cowslip
(Bot.)
, a pretty flower of the West (
– Dodecatheon Meadia
), belonging to the same order (Primulaceæ
) with the English cowslip. French cowslip
(Bot.)
, bear's-ear (
Primula Auricula
).Webster 1828 Edition
Cowslip
COWSLIP
, COWS-LIP,Noun.
Definition 2024
cowslip
cowslip
English
cowslip, Primula veris
Alternative forms
- cowslippe (obsolete)
Noun
cowslip (plural cowslips)
- A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
- 1610, Shakespeare, The Tempest, act 5 scene 1
- Where the bee sucks, there suck I: / In a cowslip's bell I lie;
- 1610, Shakespeare, The Tempest, act 5 scene 1
- Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
- Primula deorum, a flowering plant known as God's cowslip and rila cowslip
- Primula florindae, a flowering plant known as giant cowslip and Tibetan cowslip
- Primula sikkimensis, a flowering plant known as Himalayan cowslip and Sikkim cowslip
- (Canada, US, regional) marsh marigold, Caltha palustris, a plant in the buttercup family, growing in wet, boggy locations.
- Pulmonaria angustifolia, blue cowslip or narrow-leaved lungwort
Synonyms
- (Primula veris): paigle, herb Peter
- (Caltha palustris): marsh marigold, kingcup, mayflower, mollyblobs, pollyblobs, horse blob
Translations
Primula veris
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