Main Entry:

prim·rose

Pronunciation:

\ˈprim-ˌrōz\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English primerose, from Anglo-French, from prime first + rose rose — more at prime, rose

Date:

14th century

: any of a genus (Primula of the family Primulaceae, the primrose family) of perennial herbs with large tufted basal leaves and showy variously colored flowers — compare evening primrose