primula
noun
prim·u·la ˈprim-yə-lə 
: primrose
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Use a slug and snail bait every week to keep the pests from consuming the primula foliage and blooms. 
Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021 Wait to plant primula and cyclamen for blooms in the shade and pansies and violas for more flowers in the sun. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Oct. 2021 In my experience primula is not overly sensitive to cold. ExpressNews.com, 19 Nov. 2020 There is another shade-blooming winter annual to consider along with cyclamen: primula. Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 31 Oct. 2019 In the shade, plant cyclamen and primula for winter blooms. Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2019 Pansies, cyclamen, sweet peas and primula are other beautiful plants for winter color, but wait to plant them until next month. Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019 Police said Wednesday that the six arrested the previous day for violating forestry laws had collected more than 132 kilograms of primula veris, or cowslip, which can garner 100 euros per kilogram. Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018 Plant cool-season annuals, such as pansies and primulas that can tolerate a light frost, in early April. Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2018 See More
Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Oct. 2021 Wait to plant primula and cyclamen for blooms in the shade and pansies and violas for more flowers in the sun. Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Oct. 2021 In my experience primula is not overly sensitive to cold. ExpressNews.com, 19 Nov. 2020 There is another shade-blooming winter annual to consider along with cyclamen: primula. Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 31 Oct. 2019 In the shade, plant cyclamen and primula for winter blooms. Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2019 Pansies, cyclamen, sweet peas and primula are other beautiful plants for winter color, but wait to plant them until next month. Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2019 Police said Wednesday that the six arrested the previous day for violating forestry laws had collected more than 132 kilograms of primula veris, or cowslip, which can garner 100 euros per kilogram. Fox News, 26 Apr. 2018 Plant cool-season annuals, such as pansies and primulas that can tolerate a light frost, in early April. Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2018 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Medieval Latin, from primula veris, literally, first fruit of spring
First Known Use
1526, in the meaning defined above
- maddening
- maddeningly
- maddens
- madder
- madder bleach
- madder blue
- madder brown
- madder carmine
- madder crimson
- madder family
- madder indian red
- madder lake
- madder orange
- madder pink
- madder purple
- madder red
- madder rose
- madder scarlet
- madder violet
- madder yellow
- madders
- madderwort
- madderworts
- maddest
- madding