Dictionary

primrose en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

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.

Meanings

1. Of a light yellow colour.
   • Passenger saloons are tastefully furnished with wood veneer and partitions, mottled grey Vyanide walls, pale primrose ceilings and grey floor. 1961 February, “New "Mini-Buffets" from Wolverton”, in Trains Illustrated, page 79:

Forms

primrose en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

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.

Meanings

1. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
   • Here is spring were celandine, marsh marigold, wind-flower, primrose, cowslip and dog's violet. 1977, K.M. Elizabeth Murray, Caught in the Web of Words, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 13:
   • A mile or so further on is the intermediate station of Ryhall, smothered with primroses in the season, and at all times a veritable flower garden. 1946 September and October, D. J. Rowett, “Stamford L.N.E.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 283:
2. A flowering plant of the genus Primula. ▸ Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
3. A plant of the family Primulaceae.
4. A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
5. A flower of a primrose plant.
6. A light yellow colour.

Forms

Deriveds

primrose-willow · water primrose · primrose peerless · bird's-eye primrose · evening primrose oil · sea primrose · Chinese primrose · fairy primrose · spike-primrose · Abyssinian primrose · primrose yellow · evening primrose · Scottish primrose · Missouri primrose Oenothera macrocarpa) · Primrose Valley · primrose path · baby primrose · Cape primrose · tree primrose · English primrose · primrose willow · primrosy · primroselike · primrosey · Primrose Hill

Relateds

auricula (other terms of interest) · oxlip (other terms of interest) · polyanthus (other terms of interest) · sundrops (other terms of interest) · bear's ear (other terms of interest) · primula (other terms of interest) · streptocarpus (other terms of interest) · pimpernel (other terms of interest) · fireweed (other terms of interest) · marsh marigold (other terms of interest) · cowslip (other terms of interest) · loosestrife (other terms of interest) · shooting star (other terms of interest)

Synonyms

primula (plant) · plumrock · plumrose · oxlip (plant) · cowslip (plant) · primerole (plant)

Translations (91)

pl pierwiosnek (plant of the genus Primula) · hu kankalin (plant of the genus Primula) · pl prymula (flower of a primrose) · be першацве́т (plant of the genus Primula) · pl pierwiosnka (flower of a primrose) · fi esikkokasvi (plant of the family Primulaceae) · ru при́мула (plant of the genus Primula) · kw brialli (plant of the genus Primula) · nb nøkleblom (plant of the genus Primula) · pt prímula (plant of the genus Primula) · ro ciuboțica-cucului (plant of the genus Primula) · pl prymula (plant of the genus Primula) · ru первоцве́т (Primula acaulis) · ota چوقه چیچكی (plant of the genus Primula) · cs prvosenka (plant of the genus Primula) · fr primevère (plant of the genus Primula) · ka ფურისულა (plant of the genus Primula) · hy գնարբուկ (plant of the genus Primula) · nn nøkleblom (flower of a primrose) · nb kusymre (Primula acaulis) · nn primula (flower of a primrose) · bg безстъблена иглика (Primula acaulis) · nb nøkleblom (flower of a primrose) · nn nøkleblome (flower of a primrose) · pl prymulka (plant of the genus Primula) · nn primula (plant of the genus Primula) · nn kusymre (Primula acaulis) · nn nøkleblom (plant of the genus Primula) · fi esikko (flower of a primrose) · de Primel (plant of the genus Primula) · gd sòbhrach (plant of the genus Primula) · ro primulă (plant of the genus Primula) · pl pierwiosnkowate (plant of the family Primulaceae) · mk ја́глика (Primula acaulis) · be клю́чыкі (plant of the genus Primula) · az novruzgülü (plant of the genus Primula) · ja 桜草 (plant of the genus Primula) · de Primel (Primula acaulis) · be пры́мула (plant of the genus Primula) · eo primolo (plant of the genus Primula) · io primrozo (flower of a primrose) · ro primulă (flower of a primrose) · rsk баранчики (plant of the genus Primula) · bg светложълт (colour) · fa پامچال (plant of the genus Primula) · fa گل نوروز (plant of the genus Primula) · pt prímula (Primula acaulis) · ru при́мула (flower of a primrose) · es primavera (Primula acaulis) · tr çuha çiçeği (plant of the genus Primula) · nb nøkleblomst (plant of the genus Primula) · pt prímula (flower of a primrose) · ca prímula (plant of the genus Primula) · ga sabhaircín (plant of the genus Primula) · ab аӡыӡкәыр (plant of the genus Primula) · fi esikko (plant of the genus Primula) · it primula (plant of the genus Primula) · vo primulaplan (plant of the genus Primula) · fi esikonkeltainen (colour) · rsk яглїки (plant of the genus Primula) · hu kankalinsárga (colour) · ru первоцве́т (flower of a primrose) · ca primavera (plant of the genus Primula) · kw briallen (plant of the genus Primula) · pl pierwiosnek bezłodygowy (Primula acaulis) · nl sleutelbloem (plant of the genus Primula) · pl pierwiosnek (flower of a primrose) · lbe ччиккул тӏутӏи (plant of the genus Primula) · nb primula (flower of a primrose) · nn nøkleblome (plant of the genus Primula) · grc κυκλάμινος (plant of the genus Primula) · es primavera (plant of the genus Primula) · ro primulă (Primula acaulis) · nb primula (plant of the genus Primula) · pl prymulka (flower of a primrose) · os ӕстъоппӕлӕ (plant of the genus Primula) · de Primel (flower of a primrose) · pl pierwiosnka (plant of the genus Primula) · it primula (flower of a primrose) · fi kääpiöesikko (Primula acaulis) · el δακράκι (plant of the genus Primula) · cy briallu (plant of the genus Primula) · vo primul (flower of a primrose) · ru первоцве́т (plant of the genus Primula) · mk ја́глика (plant of the genus Primula) · ru при́мула (Primula acaulis) · cs petrklíč (plant of the genus Primula) · io primrozo (plant of the genus Primula) · pl pierwiosnka bezłodygowa (Primula acaulis) · nb nøkleblomst (flower of a primrose) · bg иглика (plant of the genus Primula)

primrose en · VERB

Pronunciation

• /ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/ (US)
• (Southern-England) audio

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.

Meanings

1. (intransitive) To pick primroses.
   • We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.

Forms