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| cowslip |
a European primrose bearing a fragrant yellow flower. [1/2 definitions] |
| cyclamen |
any of various plants of the primrose family that bear brightly colored flowers and heart-shaped leaves. |
| loosestrife |
any of various plants, related to the primrose, that bear spikes of yellow, white, rose, or purple flowers, esp. the purple loosestrife. |
| oxlip |
a primrose bearing clusters of pale yellow flowers in early spring. |
| pimpernel |
any of a number of plants of the primrose family that bear red, white, or purple flowers. |
| shooting star |
any of several plants of the primrose family that bear bright flowers with turned-back petals. [1/2 definitions] |
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