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oxlip

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
oxlip
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *oxeslyppe, oxanslyppe

Inflected Forms

oxlips (plural) oxelip (alternative) oxslip (alternative)

Phrases

false oxlip true oxlip

Synonyms

true oxlip paigle primula elatior

Questions

What does oxlip mean?
A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.
Where does oxlip come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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