primrose : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: primrose	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for primrose
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
primrose n any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads Synonym(s): primrose, primula
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Primrose \Prim"rose`\, n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See {Prime}, a.] (Bot.) (a) An early flowering plant of the genus {Primula} ({P. vulgaris}) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also {primerole}, {primerolles}. (b) Any plant of the genus {Primula}. {Evening primrose}, an erect biennial herb ({Enothera biennis}), with yellow vespertine flowers, common in the United States. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus. {Primrose peerless}, the two-flowered Narcissus ({N. biflorus}). [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Primrose \Prim"rose`\, a. Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; -- hence, flowery; gay. [bd]The primrose path of dalliance.[b8] --Shak.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Primrose, AK (CDP, FIPS 64240) Location: 60.37830 N, 149.32282 W Population (1990): 63 (38 housing units) Area: 41.7 sq km (land), 5.8 sq km (water) Primrose, NE (village, FIPS 40360) Location: 41.62362 N, 98.23721 W Population (1990): 69 (42 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68655