primrose

noun

1. 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.”

   “Here is spring were celandine, marsh marigold, wind-flower, primrose, cowslip and dog's violet.”

2. A flowering plant of the genus Primula.
3. A plant of the family Primulaceae.
4. A plant of the genus Oenothera, better known as an evening primrose.
5. A flower of a primrose plant.
6. A light yellow colour.

adj

1. 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.”

verb

1. (intransitive)To pick primroses.

   “We went primrosing on Sunday and returned with a full basket.”

name

1. A habitational surname.
2. (Britain, rare)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.”