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Primrose vs Primroselike - What's the difference?

primrose | primroselike |

As adjectives the difference between primrose and primroselike

is that primrose is of a light yellow colour while primroselike is resembling or characteristic of a primrose.

As a noun primrose

is an early-flowering plant of the genus Primula, with white, red, or yellow flowers.

As a proper noun Primrose

is {{given name|female|from=English}}. Rare, and of mostly British usage.

primrose

Noun

(en noun)
  • An early-flowering plant of the genus Primula , with white, red, or yellow flowers.
  • A plant of the family Primulaceae.
  • A plant of the genus Oenothera .
  • Specifically, the species .
  • A flower of a primrose plant.
  • A light yellow colour.
  • Synonyms

    * (plant) primula

    Derived terms

    * * evening primrose * primrose path * primrose yellow * primrosy, primrosey

    See also

    (other terms of interest) * auricula * bear's ear * cowslip * fireweed * loosestrife * marsh marigold * oxlip * pimpernel * polyanthus * primula * shooting star * streptocarpus * sundrops *

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of a light yellow colour.
  • Anagrams

    * promiser

    primroselike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling or characteristic of a primrose.
  • primroselike leaves