cowslip
Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊslɪp/
noun
- 1a European primula with clusters of drooping fragrant yellow flowers in spring, growing on dry grassy banks and in pasture.
- Primula veris, family Primulaceae
- 2any of a number of herbaceous plants, in particular:
- North American term for marsh marigold (also Virginia cowslip) a North American plant with blue flowers (Mertensia virginica, family Boraginaceae).
Origin:
Old English cūslyppe, from cū 'cow' + slipa, slyppe 'slime', i.e. cow slobber or dung