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cowslip
[ kou-slip ]
noun
- an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers.
- the marsh marigold.
cowslip
/ ˈ°ì²¹ÊŠËŒ²õ±ôɪ±è /
noun
- Also calledpaigle a primrose, Primula veris, native to temperate regions of the Old World, having fragrant yellow flowers
- another name for marsh marigold
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of cowslip1
Old English ³¦Å«slyppe; see cow 1, slip ³
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Now found mostly in southern England, this butterfly's caterpillar feeds on cowslips and primroses.
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"I collected cowslips and elderflowers to make ice cream for the summer."
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The machair, the great grass carpet that covers almost everything, has cowslips, primroses and wild hyacinths pushing up at the spring sun.
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“Up, Beetle, and to the cottage for cowslip, mugwort, and pepper. By the Fourteen Holy Helpers, Joan will have to sneeze this baby out!â€
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Come to think of it, she had heard of yellow flowers called cowslips; maybe this was their special flower.
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