primrose

About 0.67 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A flowering plant of the genus Primula. Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
2. noun Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
3. noun A plant of the family Primulaceae.
4. noun A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
5. noun A flower of a primrose plant.
6. noun A light yellow colour.

   primrose:

7. adjective Of a light yellow colour.
8. verb To pick primroses.

   We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.

Similar words

primula oxlip evening baby primrose fairy primrose primrose-willow primrose willow evening primrose water-primrose waterprimrose

Often followed by

oil hill path and league was is family yellow

Word family

Primrose primroses