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单词 oxlip
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Definition of oxlip in English:

oxlip

noun ˈɒkslɪpˈɑksˌlɪp
  • 1A woodland Eurasian primula with yellow flowers that hang down one side of the stem.

    Primula elatior, family Primulaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The people of Bardfield collected arms full of oxlips with which to decorate their church at Easter.
    • I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, where oxlips and the nodding violet grows…
    1. 1.1 A natural hybrid between a primrose and a cowslip.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cowslips and primroses can hybridise, resulting in ‘false oxlips’.
      • The Cowslip Count took place in the spring of 2000 and we received data on over 2,000 places around the UK where cowslips, primroses and false oxlips are growing.

Origin

Old English oxanslyppe, from oxa 'ox' + slyppe 'slime'; compare with cowslip.

 
 

Definition of oxlip in US English:

oxlip

nounˈɑksˌlɪpˈäksˌlip
  • 1A woodland Eurasian primula with yellow flowers that hang down one side of the stem.

    Primula elatior, family Primulaceae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The people of Bardfield collected arms full of oxlips with which to decorate their church at Easter.
    • I know a bank where the wild thyme blows, where oxlips and the nodding violet grows…
    1. 1.1 A natural hybrid between a primrose and a cowslip.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Cowslips and primroses can hybridise, resulting in ‘false oxlips’.
      • The Cowslip Count took place in the spring of 2000 and we received data on over 2,000 places around the UK where cowslips, primroses and false oxlips are growing.

Origin

Old English oxanslyppe, from oxa ‘ox’ + slyppe ‘slime’; compare with cowslip.

 
 
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