Definition of cowslip Cowslip
/kawˈslɪp/ - [kawslip] - cow•slip
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What does cowslip mean?
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NounPlural: cowslips |
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| cowslip - early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers | ||
| paigle, Primula veris | ||
| cowslip - swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups | ||
| marsh marigold, kingcup, meadow bright, May blob, water dragon, Caltha palustris | ||
| bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cowslip (n.)
A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States. - cowslip (n.)
In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. See Illust. of Marsh marigold.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cowslip
kow′slip, n. a beautiful and fragrant species of primrose, common in English pastures.—adj. Cow′slip'd, covered with cowslips. [A.S. cú, cow, slyppe, perh. cow-dung.]
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🔤- cowslip, noun, singular of cowslips.
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