oxlip
1 synonym for oxlip, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A wild plant related to the cowslip, with bigger, pale yellow flowers.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
paigle
Etymology
Traced to Middle English *oxeslyppe, which developed from Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), itself formed from oxan, the genitive of oxa (“ox”), and slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”). Compare cowslip, formed in a similar way.
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