English-Thai Dictionary
cowslip
N พืช ไม้ดอก พวก Primula officinalis เช่น ต้น ขจร
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
COWSLIP, COWS-LIP
n.A plant of the genus Primula, or primrose, of several varieties. The American cowship belongs to the genus Dodecatheon; the Jerusalem and mountain cowslip, to the genus Pulmonaria.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
COWSLIP
Cow "slip ` (-slp `), n. Etym: [AS. c, c, 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.
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. American cowslip (Bot. ), a pretty flower of the West (Dodecatheon Meadia ), belonging to the same order (Primulaceæ ) with the English cowslip. -- French cowslip (Bot. ), bear's-ear (Primula Auricula ).
COWSLIPPED
COWSLIPPED Cow "slipped ` (-slpt `), a.
Defn: Adorned with cowslips. "Cowslipped lawns." Keats.
New American Oxford Dictionary
cowslip
cow slip |ˈkouˌslip ˈkaʊˌslɪp | ▶noun 1 a European primula with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers in spring, growing on dry grassy banks and in pasture. [Primula veris, family Primulaceae. ] 2 any of a number of herbaceous plants, in particular: [● another term for marsh marigold ● (also Virginia bluebell ) a North American plant with blue flowers (Mertensia virginica, family Boraginaceae ).] ORIGIN Old English cūslyppe, from cū ‘cow ’ + slipa, slyppe ‘slime, ’ i.e., cow slobber or dung.
Oxford Dictionary
cowslip
cow |slip |ˈkaʊslɪp | ▶noun 1 a European primula with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers in spring, growing on dry grassy banks and in pasture. ●Primula veris, family Primulaceae. 2 any of a number of herbaceous plants, in particular: ● North American term for marsh marigold ● (also Virginia cowslip ) a North American plant with blue flowers (Mertensia virginica, family Boraginaceae ). ORIGIN Old English cūslyppe, from cū ‘cow ’ + slipa, slyppe ‘slime ’, i.e. cow slobber or dung.
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