Primrose
The first rose or early-blooming rose, from Latin prima rosa, referring to a delicate spring flower.
Meaning and origin
Primrose takes its name from the delicate wildflower, with origins tracing to Latin prima rosa, literally "first rose", referring to its early spring emergence.
How to pronounce Primrose
| English (US) | PRIM-roz /ˈprɪmroʊz/ |
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