A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
Used in a Sentence
cowslip
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cowslip.
Editorial note
I don't know how closely Moorcock read his rabbits: in the Watership Down I read, Le Guin's Omelas existed as a warren, a little more realistic and a little less difficult to map to our own circumstances, and Adams had the honesty to explore the ambiguity, the decency to point out the economic and cultural benefits that Cowslip et.al.
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Quick take
A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cowslip gathered in one view.
Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
Primula deorum, a flowering plant known as God's cowslip and rila cowslip
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cowslip.
noun
A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
See also: paigle, meadow-bright, kingcup, marsh-marigold, caltha-palustris
noun
Any of several other plants related or similar in appearance
See also: paigle, meadow-bright, kingcup, marsh-marigold, caltha-palustris
noun
Primula deorum, a flowering plant known as God's cowslip and rila cowslip
See also: paigle, meadow-bright, kingcup, marsh-marigold, caltha-palustris
noun
Primula florindae, a flowering plant known as giant cowslip and Tibetan cowslip
See also: paigle, meadow-bright, kingcup, marsh-marigold, caltha-palustris
Example sentences
I don't know how closely Moorcock read his rabbits: in the Watership Down I read, Le Guin's Omelas existed as a warren, a little more realistic and a little less difficult to map to our own circumstances, and Adams had the honesty to explore the ambiguity, the decency to point out the economic and cultural benefits that Cowslip et.al.
There is a rich and diverse eco-system, with hooks into information about everything ("This is a 'Cowslip' (*Primula veris*)" - but then more links if wanted.
It reminds me of Cowslip's Warren in Watership Down - apparently healthy and safe rabbits welcoming in others, with a mortal danger that isn't obvious and somewhat overlooked.
When I moved to the Bay Area to work for Apple, it was all very nice but had a strange "taste" to it, sort of like Cowslip's warren in Watership Down.
"raccowsli" is as likely as "afrdisuti", but it will always generate the mnemonic "race cow slipped", and never "racter cowslip slithered".
Quote examples
There is a rich and diverse eco-system, with hooks into information about everything ("This is a 'Cowslip' (*Primula veris*)" - but then more links if wanted.
When I moved to the Bay Area to work for Apple, it was all very nice but had a strange "taste" to it, sort of like Cowslip's warren in Watership Down.
"raccowsli" is as likely as "afrdisuti", but it will always generate the mnemonic "race cow slipped", and never "racter cowslip slithered".
Proper noun examples
It reminds me of Cowslip's Warren in Watership Down - apparently healthy and safe rabbits welcoming in others, with a mortal danger that isn't obvious and somewhat overlooked.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cowslip in a sentence?
I don't know how closely Moorcock read his rabbits: in the Watership Down I read, Le Guin's Omelas existed as a warren, a little more realistic and a little less difficult to map to our own circumstances, and Adams had the honesty to explore the ambiguity, the decency to point out the economic and cultural benefits that Cowslip et.al.
What does cowslip mean?
A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers.
What part of speech is cowslip?
cowslip is commonly used as noun.