'Primula vulgaris' definitions:
Definition of 'Primula vulgaris'
From: WordNet
noun
Plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers [syn: English primrose, Primula vulgaris]
Definition of 'Primula vulgaris'
From: GCIDE
- Primrose \Prim"rose`\, n. [OE. primerole, F. primerole, a derivative fr. LL. primula, from L. primus first. See Prime, a.] (Bot.) (a) An early flowering plant of the genus Primula ({Primula vulgaris}) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also primerole, primerolles. (b) Any plant of the genus Primula. [1913 Webster]
- Evening primrose, an erect biennial herb ({Enothera biennis}), with yellow vespertine flowers, common in the United States. The name is sometimes extended to other species of the same genus.
- Primrose peerless, the two-flowered Narcissus ({Narcissus biflorus}). [Obs.] [1913 Webster]