primrose

prim·rose

noun \ˈprim-ˌrōz\

Definition of PRIMROSE

: 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

Origin of PRIMROSE

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

First Known Use: 14th century

Rhymes with PRIMROSE

appose, bluenose, brownnose, compose, depose, dextrose, disclose, dispose, dog rose, enclose, expose, foreclose, fructose, glucose, hardnose, impose, Montrose, moss rose, musk rose, old rose, oppose, propose, pug nose, repose, rockrose, suppose, transpose, tuberose, unclose, viscose, wind rose