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oxlip

oxlip noun: a plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.

Noun

oxlip (plural oxlips)

  1. A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.
    Synonyms:
    true oxlip

Synonyms of oxlip

Forms of oxlip

pluraloxlips
alternative formoxelip
alternative formoxslip

Origin of oxlip

From Middle English *oxeslyppe, from Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), from oxan, genitive of oxa (“ox”) + slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”). Compare cowslip, of similar formation.

Words formed from oxlip

Questions about oxlip

What does oxlip mean?
Oxlip means a plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.
What part of speech is oxlip?
Oxlip is a noun.
What is the plural of oxlip?
The plural of oxlip is oxlips.

Words near oxlip in the dictionary

  1. Oxley Vale
  2. Oxleys
  3. oxlike
  4. oxling
  5. oxlings
  6. oxlip
  7. oxlips
  8. OXM
  9. oxmetidine
  10. Oxnard
  11. Oxner

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