primrose
/ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.91 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
noun
A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
noun
A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
Example Sentences
- "A mile or so further on is the intermediate station of Ryhall, smothered with primroses in the season, and at all times a veritable flower garden."
- "Here is spring were celandine, marsh marigold, wind-flower, primrose, cowslip and dog's violet."
- "Passenger saloons are tastefully furnished with wood veneer and partitions, mottled grey Vyanide walls, pale primrose ceilings and grey floor."
- "We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket."
- "Mother said, "How do you like Primrose? It sounds fresh and pretty." Milly-Molly-Mandy thought it sounded a very nice name. […] And then she decided, as the baby had come in the spring-time, it had better be Primrose."
Etymology
From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima (“first”) + rosa (“rose”). The designation may derive from the fact that certain species of primroses are among the earliest flowers to bloom in the spring season.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/
- British English: /ˈpɹɪm.ɹəʊz/
Usage
- Intransitive verb
- British usage
Inflected Forms
primroses (plural)
more primrose (comparative)
most primrose (superlative)
primroses (present, singular)
primrosing (participle, present)
primrosed (participle, past)
primrosed (past)