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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 — ► NOUN ▪ a wild primula with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers in spring. ORIGIN Old English, «cow slime» … English terms dictionary
cowslip — noun a wild primula with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers in spring. [Primula veris.] ↘North American term for marsh marigold. Origin OE cūslyppe, from cū cow + slipa, slyppe slime … English new 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
Caltha palustris — 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
Dodecatheon Meadia — 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
Primula Auricula — 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
Primula veris — 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
County flowers of the United Kingdom — The following are the flowers selected for the historic counties (and major cities) of the United Kingdom in Plantlife s 2002 County Flowers campaign. The results of this campaign have been repeatedly contested since 2002 although no amendments… … Wikipedia
