primulaceous

primulaceous
Characteristic of the primrose and other plants of the order Primulaceae

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  • Primulaceous — Prim u*la ceous, a. (Bot.) Of or pertaining to an order of herbaceous plants ({Primulace[ae]}), of which the primrose is the type, and the pimpernel, the cyclamen, and the water violet are other examples. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • primulaceous — /prim yeuh lay sheuhs/, adj. belonging to the plant family Primulaceae. Cf. primrose family. [1835 45; < NL Primulace(ae) family name (see PRIMULA, ACEAE) + OUS] * * * …   Universalium

  • primulaceous — prim·u·la·ceous …   English syllables

  • primulaceous — /prɪmjəˈleɪʃəs/ (say primyuh layshuhs) adjective belonging to the Primulaceae, a family of plants which includes the primrose. {primul(a) + aceous} …  

  • primulaceous — adjective see primulaceae …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Chickweed wintergreen — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chimaphila maculata — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • English wintergreen — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Flowering wintergreen — Wintergreen Win ter*green , n. (Bot.) A plant which keeps its leaves green through the winter. [1913 Webster] Note: In England, the name wintergreen is applied to the species of {Pyrola} which in America are called {English wintergreen}, and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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