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What (who) is cowslip - definition
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Cowslips; Cow slip; Cows lip; Cowslip (disambiguation)
Cowslip
·noun A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States.
II. Cowslip ·noun In the United States, the marsh marigold (Caltha palustris), appearing in wet places in early spring and often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than to a true cowslip. ·see ·Illust. of Marsh marigold.
cowslip
(cowslips)
A cowslip is a small wild plant with yellow, sweet-smelling flowers.
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cowslip
¦ noun a wild primula with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers in spring. [Primula veris.]
?North American term for marsh marigold.
Origin
OE cu?slyppe, from cu? 'cow' + slipa, slyppe 'slime'.
Examples of use of cowslip
1. The five–time Emmy Award winner plays a priest alongside Val Kilmer in the comedy Cowslip, due to be released this year, about a heroin addict.