'Caltha palustris' definitions:

Definition of 'Caltha palustris'

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noun
Swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups [syn: marsh marigold, kingcup, meadow bright, May blob, cowslip, water dragon, Caltha palustris]

Definition of 'Caltha palustris'

From: GCIDE

Definition of 'Caltha palustris'

From: GCIDE
  • marsh marigold \marsh mar"i*gold\ (m[aum]rsh m[a^]r"[i^]*g[-o]ld). (Bot.) A perennial plant of the genus Caltha (Caltha palustris), growing in wet places and bearing bright yellow flowers. In the United States it is used as a pot herb under the name of cowslip. See Cowslip. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Caltha palustris'

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]