Primrose
Pronunciation : Prim"rose`
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See Prime, a.] (Bot.) (a) An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (P. vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, th
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Prim"rose`
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; - - hence, flowery; gay. "The primrose path of dalliance." Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913