oxlip

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oxlip

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From Middle English *oxeslyppe, from Old English oxanslyppe (“oxlip”), from oxan, genitive of oxa (“ox”) + slyppe (“paste, slimy substance”). Compare cowslip, of similar formation.

noun oxlips · oxelip · oxslip

A plant of species Primula elatior, similar to cowslip (Primula veris) but with larger, pale yellow flowers.
Similar: true oxlip

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noun plant

Deutsch	Hohe Schlüsselblume
Română	ciuboțica-cucului
Русский	первоцве́т высо́кий pervocvét vysókij, при́мула высо́кая prímula vysókaja

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@misc{oxlip_2026,
  title = {oxlip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oxlip},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}