"oxlip" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: oxlips [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English *oxeslyppe, from Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), from oxan, genitive of oxa (“ox”) + slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”). Compare cowslip, of similar formation. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|*oxeslyppe}} Middle English *oxeslyppe, {{inh|en|ang|oxanslyppe||oxlip}} Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), {{m|ang|oxan}} oxan, {{m|ang|oxa||ox}} oxa (“ox”), {{m|ang|slyppe||paste, slimy substance}} slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”), {{l|en|cowslip}} cowslip Head templates: {{en-noun}} oxlip (plural oxlips)
  1. A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip but with larger, pale yellow flowers. Wikipedia link: oxlip Categories (lifeform): Primrose family plants Synonyms: true oxlip, oxelip [obsolete], oxslip Derived forms: false oxlip, true oxlip Translations (plant): иглика (iglika) [feminine] (Bulgarian), prvosenka vyšší [feminine] (Czech), slanke sleutelbloem [feminine] (Dutch), etelänkevätesikko (Finnish), Hohe Schlüsselblume [feminine] (German), ciuboțica-cucului [feminine] (Romanian), первоцве́т высо́кий (pervocvét vysókij) [masculine] (Russian), при́мула высо́кая (prímula vysókaja) [feminine] (Russian), llysiau'r parlys [plural] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-oxlip-en-noun-WI0pe16S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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