primrose
Translation
primrose
Examples
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.
Grammar Patterns
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.
Similar Words
Synonyms (as a flower): cowslip, primula; (as a color): pale yellow, lemon
Etymology
From Old French 'primerose', from Latin 'prima rosa' meaning 'first rose', as it's one of the first flowers of spring.
Memory Tips
'Prime rose' = first rose of spring. Imagine a pale yellow rose blooming first.