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oxlip

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. oxlip, paigle, Primula elatiornoun

    Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel

Wiktionary

  1. oxlipnoun

    The plant Primula elatior, similar to cowslip but with larger, pale yellow flowers.

  2. Etymology: From *, from oxanslyppe, from oxan, genitive of oxa + slyppe. Compare cowslip, of similar formation.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Oxlipnoun

    The same with cowslip; a vernal flower.

    A bank whereon the wild thyme blows,
    Where oxlip and the nodding violet grows. William Shakespeare.

Wikipedia

  1. oxlip

    Primula elatior, the oxlip (or true oxlip), is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to nutrient-poor and calcium-rich damp woods and meadows throughout Europe, with northern borders in Denmark and southern parts of Sweden, eastwards to the Altai Mountains and on the Kola Peninsula in Russia, and westwards in the British Isles.

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  1. oxlip

    Oxlip is a perennial European plant with drooping yellow flowers of the primrose family, often found in woodland areas. Its scientific name is Primula elatior.

Wikidata

  1. Oxlip

    Oxlip is an unincorporated community in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The community is located in Spencer Brook Township and Bradford Township. The community is located at the junction of Isanti County Road 5 and Roanoke Street NW. State Highway 47 is nearby. Oxlip is located west of Isanti and near Bradford.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Oxlip

    oks′lip, n. a species of primrose, having its flowers in an umbel on a stalk like the cowslip.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of oxlip in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of oxlip in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4


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