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.
(Genre Primula) Plante herbacée qui produit des fleurs groupées en ombelles et fleurit vers la fin du mois de février annonçant le printemps.
1. Unincorporated community in Alaska (USA).
2. Village in Nebraska (USA); zip code 68655.