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primula

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹɪmjʊlə/

The English word “primula” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Any plant of the genus Primula; the primroses.

Etymology

The genus Primula was named by botanist Carl von Linnaeus (1707-1778) after Latin primus (“first”) because it flowers early.

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