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primula

Primula (noun) means any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

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Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.
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Etymology

The genus Primula was named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after Latin primus (“first”) because it flowers early.

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"primula" (noun) means any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

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