Found 2 items, similar to Cowslip.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cowslip cowslip n 1: early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers [syn: paigle, Primula veris ] 2: swamp plant of Europe and North America having bright yellow flowers resembling buttercups [syn: marsh marigold, kingcup, meadow bright, May blob, water dragon, Caltha palustris ]
English → English (gcide) Definition: 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. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] 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). [1913 Webster]