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Definition: American cowslip
Cowslip
\Cow"slip`\ (-sl[i^]p`), n. [AS. c[=u]slyppe,
c[=u]sloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf.
Slop, n.]
(Bot.)
1. A common flower in England (
Primula veris) having yellow
blossoms and appearing in early spring. It is often
cultivated in the United States.
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2. In the United States, the marsh marigold (
Caltha palustris
), appearing in wet places in early spring and
often used as a pot herb. It is nearer to a buttercup than
to a true cowslip. See Illust. of
Marsh marigold.
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American cowslip (Bot.), a pretty flower of the West
(
Dodecatheon Meadia), belonging to the same order
(
Primulace[ae]) with the English cowslip.
French cowslip (Bot.), bear's-ear (
Primula Auricula).
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