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Definition of English primrose
1. Noun. Plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers.
Lexicographical Neighbors of English Primrose
Literary usage of English primrose
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1916)
"These are the English primrose (P. acaulis), the cowslip (P. ... The cowslip,
oxlip, and English primrose are excellent subjects for massing or naturalizing ..."
2. The Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature: Containing an Account of by William Thomas Lowndes, Henry George Bohn (1865)
"Nassau, pt. i. 2124, 6s. — Richard. A special Help to Orthographie ; or, the
True-writing of English. Lond. 1643. 4to. English primrose ..."
3. Idle Days in Patagonia by William Henry Hudson (1893)
"... pale, yellow buds unfold, and called it, when speaking in Spanish, by its
quaint native name of James of the night, and, in English, primrose simply. ..."
4. Calcutta Review by University of Calcutta (1857)
"The English primrose is not found in the hills, but a plant with a palish pink
flower, called the Sikkim primrose, is abundant in the neighbourhood. ..."
5. The English Grammar Schools to 1660: Their Curriculum and Practice by Foster Watson (1908)
"The English primrose: Far surpassing al others of this kinde, that ever grew in
any English garden: by the ful sight whereof, there will manifestly appear ..."
6. The Plant World by Plant World Association, Wild Flower Preservation Society (U.S.) (1904)
"... in the English primrose. His general conclusions are that the flowers of this
plant are both close- and cross-pollinated efficiently. ..."
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