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primrose

prim·rose

UK/ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/ US/ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads

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Origin

The surname derives from a place name in Fife, Scotland; Watson (1926) derived this from Pictish/Proto-Brythonic *prenn (“wood, tree”) + *rros (“moor, heath”). Taylor instead argued for Scottish Gaelic prím (“first”) + ros (“promontory”). Changed by folk etymology because of phonetic resemblance to primrose. The given name is one of the 19th-century flower names.

Phrases

  • Abyssinian primrose
  • baby primrose
  • bird's-eye primrose
  • Cape primrose
  • Chinese primrose
  • English primrose
  • evening primrose
  • evening primrose oil

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