Definition of Cowslip
Cow´slip`
Pronunciation:
~slĭp`
n.
1.
(Bot.)
A
common
flower
in
England
(
Primula
veris
)
having
yellow
blossoms
and
appearing
in
early
spring
.
It
is
often
cultivated
in
the
United
States
.
2.
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
.
American cowslip
(Bot.)
a
pretty
flower
of
the
West
(
Dodecatheon
Meadia
),
belonging
to
the
same
order
(
Primulaceæ
)
with
the
English
cowslip
.
French cowslip
(Bot.)
bear
'
s-ear
(
Primula
Auricula
).
Related Words
paigle
,
primrose
,
primula
,
Primula
veris
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