primrose

noun

/ˈprɪmrəʊz/

Idioms

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[countable] a small wild plant that produces pale yellow flowers in springTopics Plants and treesc2
(also primrose yellow)
[uncountable] a pale yellow colour
More Like This Colour compounds
Colour compounds
- baby blue
- china-blue
- cobalt blue
- electric blue
- ice-blue
- midnight blue
- navy blue
- peacock blue
- petrol blue
- powder blue
- royal blue
- sky-blue
- blood-red
- cherry red
- pillar-box red
- wine red
- bottle-green
- emerald green
- jade green
- lime green
- olive-green
- pea-green
- sea-green
- lemon yellow
- primrose yellow
- lily-white
- snow-white
- coal-black
- jet black
- pitch-black
- charcoal grey
- iron-grey
- slate-grey
- rose pink
- salmon pink
- shocking pink
- nut-brown
Topics Colours and Shapesc2

Word Originlate Middle English: compare with Old French primerose and medieval Latin prima rosa, literally ‘first rose’.

Idioms

the primrose path

(literary) an easy life that is full of pleasure but that causes you harm in the end

单词	primrose
释义	primrose noun /ˈprɪmrəʊz/ /ˈprɪmrəʊz/ Idioms jump to other results enlarge image [countable] a small wild plant that produces pale yellow flowers in springTopics Plants and treesc2 (also primrose yellow) [uncountable] a pale yellow colour More Like This Colour compoundsColour compounds baby blue china-blue cobalt blue electric blue ice-blue midnight blue navy blue peacock blue petrol blue powder blue royal blue sky-blue blood-red cherry red pillar-box red wine red bottle-green emerald green jade green lime green olive-green pea-green sea-green lemon yellow primrose yellow lily-white snow-white coal-black jet black pitch-black charcoal grey iron-grey slate-grey rose pink salmon pink shocking pink nut-brown Topics Colours and Shapesc2 Word Originlate Middle English: compare with Old French primerose and medieval Latin prima rosa, literally ‘first rose’. Idioms the primrose path (literary) an easy life that is full of pleasure but that causes you harm in the end primrose adjective /ˈprɪmrəʊz/ /ˈprɪmrəʊz/ (also primrose yellow) jump to other results pale yellow in colour primrose paintwork Topics Colours and Shapesc2
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