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oxlip

ox·lip [ óks lìp ] (plural ox·lips)


noun 
Definition:
 
woodland plant with yellow flower: a low-growing woodland plant. Flowers: small, yellow, in clusters on one side of a long stem. Native to: Europe, Asia.  Latin name Primula elatior.

[ Old English oxanslyppe "ox dung" < oxa "ox" + slyppe "slime" (see slip3)]
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