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cowslip

cow·slip [ ków slìp ] (plural cow·slips)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. primrose: a small plant of the primrose family. Flowers: long-stemmed, drooping, fragrant, yellow. Native to: grassy areas in temperate regions of Europe, Africa, Asia.  Latin name Primula veris.

2. plants 
Same as  marsh marigold


[ Old English cūslyppe "cow dung," probably from a belief that it grew where a cow pat had fallen]
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