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primula

UK/ˈpɹɪmjʊlə/US/ˈpɹɪmjələ/

primula noun: any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

primula: any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses
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Noun

primula (plural primulas)

  1. Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

Forms of primula

pluralprimulas

Origin of primula

The genus Primula was named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after Latin primus (“first”) because it flowers early.

Questions about primula

What does primula mean?
Primula means any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.
What part of speech is primula?
Primula is a noun.
How do you pronounce primula?
Primula is pronounced /ˈpɹɪmjʊlə/ (UK).
What is the plural of primula?
The plural of primula is primulas.

Words near primula in the dictionary

  1. primrosey
  2. primrosing
  3. primrosy
  4. prims
  5. primsy
  6. primula
  7. primulaceous
  8. primulas
  9. primulaverin
  10. primulin
  11. primuline

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