'American cowslip' definitions:

Definition of 'American cowslip'

From: GCIDE
  • Cowslip \Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe, c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.] (Bot.)
  • 1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often cultivated in the United States. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. 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. [1913 Webster]
  • American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West (Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order (Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.
  • French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula). [1913 Webster]