noun
oxlip
Oxlip (noun) means a plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.
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A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.
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Etymology
From Middle English *oxeslyppe, from Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), from oxan, genitive of oxa (“ox”) + slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”). Compare cowslip, of similar formation.
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"oxlip" (noun) means a plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.