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primroses

primroses is the plural of primrose.

primroses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of primrose.

Meaning of primrose

Noun

primrose (plural primroses)

  1. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
    • A mile or so further on is the intermediate station of Ryhall, smothered with primroses in the season, and at all times a veritable flower garden.1946 September and October, D. J. Rowett, “Stamford L.N.E.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 283
    1. Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
  2. A plant of the family Primulaceae.
  3. A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
  4. A flower of a primrose plant.
  5. A light yellow colour.

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Phrases with primroses

Questions about primroses

What is primroses the plural of?
Primroses is the plural of primrose.

Words near primroses in the dictionary

  1. primrose willow
  2. primrose willows
  3. primrose-willow
  4. primrosed
  5. primroselike
  6. primroses
  7. primrosey
  8. primrosing
  9. primrosy
  10. prims
  11. primsy

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