primrose

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/    美 /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
    — A mile or so further on is the intermediate station of Ryhall, smothered with primroses in the season, and at all times a veritable flower garden.
  2. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.; Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
  3. A plant of the family Primulaceae.
  4. A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
  5. A flower of a primrose plant.
  6. A light yellow colour.
动词 v.
  1. To pick primroses. intransitive
    — We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of a light yellow colour.
    — Passenger saloons are tastefully furnished with wood veneer and partitions, mottled grey Vyanide walls, pale primrose ceilings and grey floor.

词形变化

primroses plural more primrose comparative most primrose superlative primroses present,singular,third-person primrosing participle,present primrosed participle,past primrosed past

词汇关系

近义词
primula cowslip oxlip primerole
衍生词
Abyssinian primrose baby primrose bird's-eye primrose Cape primrose Chinese primrose English primrose evening primrose evening primrose oil fairy primrose Missouri primrose Oenothera macrocarpa) Primrose Hill primroselike primrose path primrose peerless Primrose Valley primrose-willow primrose willow primrose yellow primrosy primrosey Scottish primrose sea primrose spike-primrose tree primrose water primrose
相关词
auricula bear's ear cowslip fireweed loosestrife marsh marigold oxlip pimpernel polyanthus primula shooting star streptocarpus sundrops

词源

词源 1
From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The designation may derive from the fact that certain species of primroses are among the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring season.
词源 2
From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The designation may derive from the fact that certain species of primroses are among the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring season.
词源 3
From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The designation may derive from the fact that certain species of primroses are among the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring season.
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