Meaning of COWSLIP
| Pronunciation: | | 'kawslip
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- [n] swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups
- [n] early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
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| | Synonyms: | | Caltha palustris, kingcup, marsh marigold, May blob, meadow bright, paigle, Primula veris, water dragon |
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| | See Also: | | bog plant, Caltha, genus Caltha, marsh plant, primrose, primula, swamp plant | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. {Slop}, n.]
(Bot.)
1. 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
({Primulace[ae]}) with the English cowslip.
{French cowslip} (Bot.), bear's-ear ({Primula Auricula}).
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