primrose means of a light yellow colour.
primrose is pronounced /ˈpɹɪm.ɹoʊz/.
Why “primrose” is a great word
A low-growing perennial herb, especially Primula vulgaris, whose pale yellow flowers are among the earliest heralds of spring. From Middle English primerose, from Old French primerose, from Medieval Latin prima ("first") + rosa ("rose"), referring to its early spring blooming. Unlike "primula," the encompassing scientific genus, or "cowslip," its nodding meadow cousin, "primrose" is the specific, vernacular herald. It is the single bloom in a hedge's damp shadow, the faint scent on a chilly breeze, and the defiant splash of wan sunlight on dark soil—a tender and transient triumph over the enduring dark.
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.
adj
- Of a light yellow colour.“Passenger saloons are tastefully furnished with wood veneer and partitions, mottled grey Vyanide walls, pale primrose ceilings and grey floor.”
name
- A habitational surname.
- A female given name from English.“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.”
noun
- A flowering plant of the genus Primula.“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.”
- A flowering plant of the genus Primula.; Specifically, the species Primula acaulis (syn. Primula vulgaris), also called common primrose.
- A plant of the family Primulaceae.
- A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
- A flower of a primrose plant.
- A light yellow colour.
verb
- To pick primroses.“We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.”
Words closest in meaning
By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.
- cowslip 89% match — A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers. vs primrose →
- celandine 81% match — Any plant of the genus Chelidonium. vs primrose →
- daisy 81% match — A wild flowering plant of species Bellis perennis of the family Asteraceae, with a yellow head and white petals vs primrose →
- daffodil 80% match — A bulbous plant of the genus Narcissus, with yellow flowers and a trumpet shaped corona, especially Narcissus pseudonarcissus, the national flower of Wales. vs primrose →
- fritillary 80% match — Any of several bulbous perennial plants, of the genus Fritillaria, having flowers with a spotted or chequered pattern. vs primrose →
- eglantine 79% match — A Eurasian rose (Rosa rubiginosa, syn. Rosa eglanteria), having prickly stems, fragrant leaves, pink flowers and red hips. vs primrose →
- heartsease 79% match — A common European wild flower, Viola tricolor; the wild pansy. vs primrose →
- periwinkle 79% match — Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers. vs primrose →