English Explanatory Dictionary

oxlip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.

Word forms

oxlip oxlips oxelip oxslip

Etymology

From Middle English *oxeslyppe, from Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), from oxan, genitive of oxa (“ox”) + slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”). Compare cowslip, of similar formation.

Synonyms

true oxlip

Derived words

false oxlip true oxlip
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