oxlip
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A wild plant like a primrose with clusters of yellow flowers on one side of the stem
- noun
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oxlip
- She admired the oxlip growing near the edge of the woods, its delicate flowers swaying gently in the breeze.
Examples
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The garden was alive with color, especially from the yellow blossoms of the oxlip plants.
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Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows.
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I know a bank where the wild thy me blows, where oxlips and the nodding violet grows, quite over canopied with the luscious woodbine, with sweet musk-roses and with eglantine.
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In the meadow, clusters of oxlip flowers bloom brightly in the spring sunlight.
Synonyms
9.9
A pale yellow primrose with flowers in a row on one side of the stem, called oxlip
is a general descriptive name used in everyday language
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word oxlip probably comes from the old words ox ('a large cow') and lip ('lip' or 'edge'). A helpful way to remember it is to imagine the yellow flower as a small 'lip' cows might nibble in spring, which is why the name refers to this wildflower.