cowslip
Syllables: cow·slip/ˈkaʊ.slɪp/
cowslip noun: a low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers. Also the ellipsis of cowslip tea.
Noun
cowslip (plural cowslips)
- A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
- Where the bee sucks, there suck I: / In a cowslip's bell I lie;1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published...
- Here is spring were celandine, marsh marigold, wind-flower, primrose, cowslip and dog's violet.1977, K.M. Elizabeth Murray, Caught in the Web of Words, Oxford: Oxford University Press, page 13
- Synonyms:
- paigle, herb Peter
- Primula deorum, a flowering plant known as God's cowslip and rila cowslip
- Primula florindae, a flowering plant known as giant cowslip and Tibetan cowslip
- Primula sikkimensis, a flowering plant known as Himalayan cowslip and Sikkim cowslip
- marsh marigold, Caltha palustris, a plant in the buttercup family, growing in wet, boggy locations.
- Synonyms:
- marsh marigold, kingcup, mayflower, mollyblobs, pollyblobs, horse blob
- Pulmonaria angustifolia, blue cowslip or narrow-leaved lungwort
Also used as
cowslip is also the ellipsis of cowslip tea.
cowslip meaning in Punjabi and Persian
cowslip in Punjabi
- Primula veris
- ਗਾਉਜ਼ਬਾਨ gāuzabān
cowslip in Persian
- Primula veris
- پریمولا وریس
Synonyms of cowslip
Forms of cowslip
| plural | cowslips |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | couslip |
| alternative form (obsolete) | cowslippe |
Origin of cowslip
From Middle English cowslyppe, from Old English cūslyppe (“cowslip”), from cū (“cow”) + slyppe (“paste, viscid substance”), related to Old English slūpan (“to slip, glide, move softly”). Compare oxlip.
Words formed from cowslip
- American cowslip
- blue cowslip
- common cowslip
- cowslipped
- cowslip primrose
- giant cowslip
- Himalayan cowslip
- Japanese cowslip
- mealy cowslip
- Rila cowslip
- royal cowslip
- Sikkim cowslip
- Tibetan cowslip
- Virginia cowslip
Phrases with cowslip
Questions about cowslip
- What does cowslip mean?
- Cowslip means a low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
- What is cowslip in Punjabi?
- Cowslip in Punjabi is ਗਾਉਜ਼ਬਾਨ (gāuzabān). See Cowslip meaning in Punjabi.
- What part of speech is cowslip?
- Cowslip is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cowslip?
- Cowslip is pronounced /ˈkaʊ.slɪp/.
- What is the plural of cowslip?
- The plural of cowslip is cowslips.
Words near cowslip in the dictionary
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