Abyssinian primrose

noun

: a Chinese primrose (Primula sinensis) common in cultivation

Word History

First Known Use

1870, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Abyssinian primrose was in 1870

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“Abyssinian primrose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Abyssinian%20primrose. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.

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