noun

primrose

primrose

The primrose is a common spring flower.

The primrose is a common spring flower.

She painted the walls a pale primrose yellow.

She painted the walls a pale primrose yellow.

a/the primrose a type of flower The primrose is a spring flower.

primrose + ((noun)) a pale yellow color She painted the walls primrose yellow.

Synonyms (as a flower): cowslip, primula; (as a color): pale yellow, lemon

From Old French 'primerose', from Latin 'prima rosa' meaning 'first rose', as it's one of the first flowers of spring.

'Prime rose' = first rose of spring. Imagine a pale yellow rose blooming first.

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