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primula

/ˈpɹɪmjələ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables
prim-u-la
IPA
/ˈpɹɪmjələ/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

Etymology

The genus Primula was named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after Latin primus (“first”) because it flowers early.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈpɹɪmjələ/
  • British English: /ˈpɹɪmjʊlə/

Inflected Forms

primulas (plural)

Synonyms

primrose

Questions

How do you pronounce primula?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɪmjələ/.
What does primula mean?
Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.
Where does primula come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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