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| prim·rose [ prím rz ] (plural prim·roses) |
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1. U.S. small plant with colorful flowers: a flowering plant from the family that includes the cowslip, cyclamen, and pimpernel. Native to: northern temperate regions. Family Primulaceae.
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2. plant with pale yellow flowers: a small perennial plant with pale yellow flowers that appear in early spring in northern temperate regions. Native to: Europe. Latin name Primula vulgaris.
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| [14th century. Via French< medieval Latin prima rosa "first rose," from its early flowering] |
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