noun
oxlip
Oxlip (noun) means a wild plant related to the cowslip, with bigger, pale yellow flowers.
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A wild plant related to the cowslip, with bigger, pale yellow flowers.
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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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paigle
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What is the meaning of oxlip?
"oxlip" (noun) means a wild plant related to the cowslip, with bigger, pale yellow flowers.
What is another word for oxlip?
Other words for "oxlip" include paigle.
