noun
primrose
PRIHM-rohz
noun
1
A small flowering plant, especially the pale yellow wildflower common in early spring.
"Primroses were already blooming along the hedgerow in March."
2
A pale, light yellow colour.
"The nursery walls were painted a soft primrose."
How to Use Primrose
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA pale yellow spring flower, or the soft yellow colour named after it.
Common pairings
primrose yellow
evening primrose
a bank of primroses
Word Forms
more primrose comparative, primrosed past tense, primroses plural, primroses singular, most primrose superlative
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Etymology
From Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima ("first") and rosa ("rose") — likely named because it flowers so early in spring.