Definition of primula Primula

prim•u•la

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

primula - any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
  primrose
  herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  genus primula very large and important genus of plants of temperate Europe and Asia having showy flowers
  english primrose, primula vulgaris plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers
  primula veris, cowslip, paigle early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
  oxlip, primula elatior, paigle Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
  chinese primrose, primula sinensis cultivated Asiatic primrose
  bear's ear, primula auricula, auricula a pouch projecting from the top front of each atrium of the heart
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • primula (n.)
    The genus of plants including the primrose (Primula vera).

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • primula
    prim′ū-la, n. the genus of plants to which the primrose belongs. [L. primus, first.]

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