primrose

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The designation may derive from the fact that certain species of primroses are among the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring season. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/ === Noun === primrose (plural primroses) A flowering plant of the genus Primula. Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose. Synonyms: plumrock (obsolete), plumrose A plant of the family Primulaceae. A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose. A flower of a primrose plant. A light yellow colour. ==== Synonyms ==== (plant): primula, cowslip, oxlip, primerole ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Adjective === primrose (comparative more primrose, superlative most primrose) Of a light yellow colour. ==== Translations ==== === Verb === primrose (third-person singular simple present primroses, present participle primrosing, simple past and past participle primrosed) (intransitive) To pick primroses. === References === Oenothera on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Oenothera on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Oenothera on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons Primulaceae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Primulaceae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Primulaceae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons === Anagrams === Primeros, promiser