english cowslip

english cowslip
noun
Usage: usually capitalized E
: cowslip 1a

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  • English cowslip — pavasarinė raktažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Primula veris), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Primula veris angl. butterweed; cowslip;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • Cowslip — Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cowslip — pavasarinė raktažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Primula veris), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Primula veris angl. butterweed; cowslip;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • cowslip primrose — pavasarinė raktažolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių šeimos daržovinis, dekoratyvinis, maistinis, vaistinis augalas (Primula veris), paplitęs Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Primula veris angl. butterweed; cowslip;… …   Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)

  • cowslip — ► NOUN ▪ a wild primula with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers in spring. ORIGIN Old English, «cow slime» …   English terms dictionary

  • American cowslip — Cowslip Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • French cowslip — Cowslip Cow slip ( sl[i^]p ), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow s droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England ({Primula veris}) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • cowslip — /kow slip/, n. 1. an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers. 2. the marsh marigold. 3. See shooting star (def. 2). 4. See Virginia cowslip. [bef. 1000; ME cowslyppe, OE cuslyppe, equiv. to cu COW1 + slyppe, slypa slime;… …   Universalium

  • English primrose — noun plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers • Syn: ↑Primula vulgaris • Hypernyms: ↑primrose, ↑primula * * * noun Usage: usually capitalized E : a low growing perennial European primrose ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • cowslip — cow|slip [ˈkauˌslıp] n [: Old English; Origin: cuslyppe cow dung, cowslip ; probably because it was believed to grow from cow dung] a small European wild plant with sweet smelling yellow flowers …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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