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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
American cowslip — tikroji dvylikadeivė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių šeimos dekoratyvinis augalas (Dodecatheon meadia), paplitęs Šiaurės Amerikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Dodecatheon meadia angl. American cowslip; pride of Ohio; shooting star… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
american cowslip — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : shooting star * * * American cowslip, = shooting star. (Cf. ↑shooting star) … Useful english dictionary
American cowslip — noun see shooting star * * * American cowslip, = shooting star. (Cf. ↑shooting star) … Useful english dictionary
American cowslip. — See shooting star (def. 2). [1780 90, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
American cowslip. — See shooting star (def. 2). [1780 90, Amer.] … Useful english dictionary
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
French 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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowslip — /kow slip/, n. 1. an English primrose, Primula veris, having fragrant yellow flowers. 2. the marsh marigold. 3. See shooting star (def. 2). 4. See Virginia cowslip. [bef. 1000; ME cowslyppe, OE cuslyppe, equiv. to cu COW1 + slyppe, slypa slime;… … Universalium
American ivy — Virginia Vir*gin i*a, n. One of the States of the United States of America. a. Of or pertaining to the State of Virginia. [1913 Webster] {Virginia cowslip} (Bot.), the American lungwort ({Mertensia Virginica}). {Virginia creeper} (Bot.), a common … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
