ETYM Old Eng. primerole, French primerole, a derivative from Late Lat. primula, from Latin primus first. Related to Prime.
Any plant of the genus Primula, family Primulaceae, with showy five-lobed flowers. The common primrose P. vulgaris is a woodland plant, native to Europe, bearing pale yellow flowers in spring. Related to it is the cowslip.
Any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads; SYN. primula.

1. Unincorporated community in Alaska (USA).
2. Village in Nebraska (USA); zip code 68655.