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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Primrose

/prĭm'-rōzˌ/ · Prim·rose · IPA /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/
01 n. An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (Primula vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-…
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    An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (Primula vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also primerole, primerolles.(Bot.) Also: primerole, primerolles
Phrases & compounds
Evening primrose — an erect biennial herb (Enothera biennis), with yellow vespertine flowers, common in the United States. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus.
Primrose peerless — the two-flowered Narcissus (Narcissus biflorus).
02 a. Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; -- hence, flowery; gay.
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    Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; -- hence, flowery; gay.