English-Thai Dictionary

primrose

N พืช ตระกูล  Primula phud

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PRIMROSE

n.s as z. [L. primula veris; primus, first, and rose; literally, the first or an early rose in spring. ] A plant of the genus Primula, of several varieties, as the white, the red, the yellow flowered, the cowslip, etc. Shakespeare uses the word for gay or flowery; as the primrose way.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PRIMROSE

Prim "rose `, n. Etym: [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 (P. 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. 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 (N. biflorus ). [Obs. ]

 

PRIMROSE

PRIMROSE Prim "rose `, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; - - hence, flowery; gay. "The primrose path of dalliance. " Shak.

 

PRIMROSE LEAGUE

Prim "rose ` League. (Eng. Politics )

 

Defn: A league of both sexes among the Conservatives, founded in 1883. So called because primrose was (erroneously, it is said ) taken to be the favorite flower of the Conservative statesman Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

primrose

prim rose |ˈprimˌrōz ˈprɪmˌroʊz | ▶noun a commonly cultivated plant of European woodlands that produces pale yellow flowers in the early spring. [Primula vulgaris, family Primulaceae (the primrose family ). This family also includes the cowslips, pimpernels, and cyclamens. ] • (also primrose yellow ) a pale yellow color. PHRASES primrose path the pursuit of pleasure, esp. when it is seen to bring disastrous consequences: unaware of his doom, he continued down his primrose path. [with allusion to Shakespeare's Hamlet i. iii. 50. ]ORIGIN late Middle English: compare with Old French primerose and medieval Latin prima rosa, literally ‘first rose. ’

 

Primrose League

Prim |rose League a political association, formed in memory of Benjamin Disraeli (whose favourite flower was reputedly the primrose ) in 1883, to promote and sustain the principles of Conservatism as represented by him.

 

Oxford Dictionary

primrose

prim |rose |ˈprɪmrəʊz | ▶noun a European plant of woodland and hedgerows, which produces pale yellow flowers in the early spring. ●Primula vulgaris, family Primulaceae (the primrose family ). This family also includes the cowslip, pimpernels, and cyclamens. • (also primrose yellow ) [ mass noun ] a pale yellow colour. PHRASES primrose path the pursuit of pleasure, especially when it is seen to bring disastrous consequences: blithely unaware of his doom, he continued down his primrose path. [with allusion to Shakespeare's Hamlet i. iii. 50. ]ORIGIN late Middle English: compare with Old French primerose and medieval Latin prima rosa, literally ‘first rose ’.

 

Primrose League

Prim |rose League a political association, formed in memory of Benjamin Disraeli (whose favourite flower was reputedly the primrose ) in 1883, to promote and sustain the principles of Conservatism as represented by him.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

primrose

prim rose /prɪ́mròʊz /名詞 1 C 〘植 〙サクラソウ 〘サクラソウ科の多年草 〙; その花 .2 U 淡黄色 (primrose yellow ).3 C 〘植 〙マツヨイグサ (evening primrose ).～̀ p á th ｟文 ｠〖the ～〗歓楽の道, 享楽生活 .