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cowslip
/ˈkaʊ.slɪp/
noun 5
Collocations
3ADJ.
new
VERB + COWSLIP
stems
COWSLIP + NOUN
dog's, violet
Definitions
noun
1
A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
Where the bee sucks, there suck I: / In a cowslip's bell I lie;
Here is spring were celandine, marsh marigold, wind-flower, primrose, cowslip and dog's violet.
2
Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
3
Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
4
Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
5
Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow
- kingcup
noun — early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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Where the bee sucks, there suck I: / In a cowslip's bell I lie;
Wiktionary02
Here is spring were celandine, marsh marigold, wind-flower, primrose, cowslip and dog's violet.
Wiktionary03
Raspberries are red, blueberries blue; cut the tarragon stems, and cowslip shoots new.
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