English noun: primrose | |||
1. | primrose (plant) any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads | ||
Synonyms | primula | ||
Broader (hypernym) | herb, herbaceous plant | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | auricula, bear's ear, Chinese primrose, cowslip, English primrose, oxlip, paigle, paigle, polyanthus, Primula auricula, Primula elatior, Primula polyantha, Primula sinensis, Primula veris, Primula vulgaris | ||
Member meronym | genus Primula | ||