cowslip

Meanings

• Noun

  A type of wild flower with yellow or orange bell-shaped flowers, belonging to the primrose family.

  - "The cowslip field was a beautiful sight in the spring."
  - "The bees love cowslips."
  - "Cowslips are often used in traditional English hedgerows."

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Synonyms

horse blob , kingcup , marsh marigold , mayflower , mollyblobs , pollyblobs , herb Peter , paigle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cowslip
slip , drip , rip

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Variants

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cowslip , cowslips , kingcup , marsh marigold , marsh marigolds

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Etymology

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Old English cowslope, from cow 'cow' + slope 'slope', probably due to the flower growing on sloping ground.

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Trivia

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1. Cowslips were once used to make a yellow dye.

2. The flower's scientific name is Primula veris.

3. Cowslips are also known as 'Fairy flowers' because of their delicate beauty.

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Related Concepts

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1. Primrose family: Cowslips belong to the Primulaceae family, which includes over 4,000 species of flowers.

2. Wildflowers: Cowslips are considered a type of wildflower and can be found in meadows, grasslands, and along roadsides.

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Culture

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In folklore, cowslips were believed to have protective powers against witches and evil spirits. They were also used in traditional medicine for various ailments.

How to Memorize "cowslip"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a yellow or orange bell-shaped flower growing on a slope or hillside.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'cowslip' with the image of a cow grazing in a field of yellow flowers.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'cowslip' as a 'cow's slipper'.

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